METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22202, 31 August 1935, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS SCATTERED SHOWERS The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by , the Government meteorologist, was as ■ follows: —Pressure is still low over, and especially to the east of. New Zealand, ■ but is rising. An anti-cyclone of slight intensity covers the western Tasmsm. The forecast is for moderate to strong | south-westerly to southerly winds, still , of gale force at places but gradually moderating. Seas in New Zealand , waters, rough to high oh the west coast s of the North Island and in Foveaux • Strait, elsewhere rather rough to rough, later decreasing. Eastern Tasman Sea, strong but decreasing southerly winds with rather rough but moderating seas. The weather is likely to be 1 mainly 'fine on the west coast of the 5 South Island; elsewhere changeable with scattered showers, but conditions improving generally. Temperatures cold. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST CHANGEABLE BUT IMPROVING The Government meteorologist issued j- to the Hkrald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong but decreasing south-westerly winds. The weather is likely to be cold and • changeable with a few isolated showers, \ but improving. Seas rough but moderating. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER > Auckland. —A severe south-wgsterly ■ storm and torrential rain was experienced early yesterday morning, but after sunrise the conditions improved. The weather was fine during the day, t the wind having decreased to a moder- - ate breeze. During the storm the baro- ! meter fell to 29.53 in. and it rose slowly afterwards as the weather improved. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 54deg. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 29.73 in, ' Midnight, Thursday 29,60 in. 0 Wellington.—The weather was fine with a cold, fresh and strong southerly wind prevailing. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was t 35.2deg. The maximum yesterday was e | 48.3deg. ° Christchurch.—The weather was fine I yesterday, with sunshine and consideri able passing cloud. A fresh south- | westerly breeze kept the temperature 1 j low. The barometer had a rising ten-. - | dency and registered 29.59 in. last < evening. 1 Dunedin. Cold and unsettled weather was experienced yesterday, with occasional showers and periods of sunshine. A squally sotith-westerly wind prevailed and the maximum temperature was 46deg. 'r The following official report was h issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— 1 Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is.. W.. g. br., cloudy .. 29.93 65 C. Maria. S.. str, br., showery . . 29.77 55 Auckland, S.W., m. br., showery 29.66 54 East Cape, S., str. br., showery 29.53 52 e Gisborne, S.W., str. br., squally 29.55 50 d C. Egmont. S.S.W., fr. br., cloudy 29.64 49 b Napier, S.W., gen. br.. clear .. 29.55...55 Wunganui. It. air, clear .. .. 29.66 51 d Farewell Spit. S., gen. br,, clear 29.62 51 d Stephen Is., N.W., gen. br., clear 29.64 47 ° Wellington. S.. gen. br. clear .. 29.61 46 C. Campbell. S.. fr. br., squally .. 29.58 48 Westport. W.S.W., fr. br. cldy. 29.54 50 Greymouth, S.W., gen. br., clear 29.63 50 Akaroa Lt.. S.W.. str. br. squnlly 29.55. 40 i Nugget Pt.. S.S.W., str. br., i- squally and misty . . .. 29.59 40 i Puysegur Pt., S.S.W.. f. br.. show. 29.T8 46 . Chatham Is.. W., gale, cloudy . . 29.06 44 i- Bluff, S.S.W., mod br.. p. cldy. 29.70 43 - Sydney, E.. si. br., overcast . . 29.97 64 Hobart, N.W., g. br.. o'cast .. 29.92 of RAINFALL RECORD > Fall in City (Heiw.d gai.ee)- 24 B hours ended midnight. August 30 .Sqlll • Total for August up to 9 am. yes- - terday (Albert Park gauge) . . '•"j 0, 1 Average rainfall foi August . Record rainfall for August 11870 > •• n. Rainfall for year to date .. • • 47.38 in. Average annual rainfall, 79 years 44.33 M ■ SDN, MOON AND TIDES n Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.15 a.m.; sets, 5.29 :- p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.i4 a.m.; sets. 5.29 p.m. . , „ Moon—First quarter, September 6, 1.56 p.m.; full, September 13, 7.48 a.m. To-day To-morrow s High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. e Auckland .. 8.25 8.41 9.0 9.15 t Manukau Heads 11.0 11.16 ,11.35 11.50 s Onehungn 'Wharf Noon ' e ——— ——i e