METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22205, 4 September 1935, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

UNSETTLED CONDITIONS COLD TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast f or - New Zealand, issued last evening u 'M the Government meteorologist, was as 11 follows: —An anti-cyclone covering New 1! Zealand has remained centred east of the South Island, while a depression has been situated north of the Dom 11 inion. The forecast is for south-easterlv : 1 winds predominating north of Wes£ ' % port and but easterly north MB of Auckland, moderate to strong g en | orally and reaching gale force at pW m the far north and in Cook Strait I Light and variable winds south of Weatl I port and Kailcoura. Seas in New 2ea I land waters: Hough north of the Ka«t 1 Cape, moderate to rather rough south. I ward to Kaikoura and. on the west I eoajit of the North Island, smooth to ■- moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasniaia Sea: Fresh to strong easterly to south, p erly w:nds with rough «eas in the northern half, light to moderate north- I easterly windfi and moderate seas 1 the southern half. Conditions are likely >' to be unsettled find further scattered rain is likely in the northern and east I coast districts of the North Island with P some heavy falls in North Auckland- 1 elsewhere still mainly fair to fine. Ten/, fi peratures cold with sharp frosts in the p South island. ' ■ i SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST i FURTHER BEAYY RAINS LIKELY ! T'he Government meteorologist issued • to i;he Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland J Province:--Strong easterly to southeasterly winds of gale force in some ex- | posed positions. The weather is likelv to be unsettled with scattered rain and a few heavy falls. Seas rather rough to rough. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—Fine sunny weather wag : experienced yesterday. The wind was easterly during the day, but it changed to the south in the evening. After being steady all day at 30.00 in] the barometer rose .10in. last : night! Tibet thermometer registered 56deg. at : 1 4 p.m. Barometer, midnight, risinir .. 30.101n. Midnight, Monday .. .. 30,001n, ' Wellington.—Occasional light showers were experienced yesterday morning, but the weather was mostly fair with pissing clouds and a fresh southeasterly wind. The- minimum temperature on Monday night was 38.1 degrees. The maximum yesterday was 48.8 degrees. Chriiitchurch.—The weather was fine in Christchurch yesterday. There was considerable cloud in the morning, but the afternoon was clear. A keen northeasterly breeze was blowing which kept the maximum temperature down to 47.6 degrees. The barometer was steadv at 30.3 din. last evening. Dunedin.—There was continuation of fine, sunny weather yesterday. A light north-easterlj- breeze prevailed, and the maximum temperature was 55 degr<£ies. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wird Weather Bar Ther. . Norfolk Is.. S., fr. br.. fhowery 29.59 61 €. Maria, E„ fr. br., squally .. 29.90 53 Auckland, N.E., gen. br., p. cldv. 30.03 56 Eant Cape, S.E.. fr. br., threat. 30.10 49 G:sborne, S.E.. mod. br., Rhowery 30.14 52 C. Egmont. SJ3., high wind, clear 30.19 48 Napier, S.E., si. br., p. cldy. 30.20 53 Wangarmi, S.E., mod. br., p. cldy. 30.30 5S Farewell Spit, S., gen. br., clear 30.25 50 Stephen's In., S.R.E., at. br., p. cldy. 30.24 43 Wellington, S.H.E., gen. br., clear 30.27 45 C. Campbell. S.S.E., m; br., p. cldy. 30.29 47 Westport, S.W., gen. br., clear 30.26 52 Greymouth, S.W., mod. br., clear 30.25 58 ■Akiroa Lt., N.E., It. air, p. cldy. 30.33 42 Nugget Pt., calm, overcast 30.32 -18 Puysegur Pt., N.N.W., g br., hazy 30.2S .54 Chatham lis., E.S.E.. m. br., cldy. 30.21 47 Bluff, X., lt. air, clear . . . . 30.2S 45 Sydney, E.N.E., mod. br., clear 30.18 64 Hobart. N.W.. mod. br., o'cast .. 29.83 65 RAINFALL RECORD M Fall in City (Heuat.d gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. Sept. 3. . ,00ln. Total for September up to 9 a.m. 3'esterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .02in, Averag-s rainfall for September .. 3.641n. Record rainfall for Sent. (15128) .. 7.841n. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 47.<11n. Average annual rainfall, 7:3 years 44.391n, SUN, MOON AND TIDES * Sun—Rises, 6.9 a.m.; sets, 5.32 p.m. Moon- First quarter, Friday, 1.56 p.B.J full, September 13. 7.4S a.m. High Water— a.m. o.m. Auckland . . .. 10.50 1-1.0 Manukau Heads .. 1.0 1.25 Onehunga Wharf .. 2.0 2.25 = . =