METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22206, 5 September 1935, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

*<!) '9|4 STRONG EASTERLY SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS I Th« weather report and forecast fn ; % New Zealand, issued last erening f. 11l the Government meteorologist, j ■„! I follow!): —There is little change in u* "tti pressure distribution, an anti-cycloSjr PI still hoinj; centred east of the South !•' Island and a depression to the north east of Capo Maria van Diemen. yJ* I'll erate to strong south-easterly wind* a,I likely north of West.port and Kaikoum I of gale force in some exposed position/ r light to moderate north-easterlies south § of "VVestport and Kaikoura. Seas j* Hi |i New Zealand waters rather rough is rough north of Kaikoura and in u. p South Taranaki Bight, elsewhere ! smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasmjn 11 Sea: Fresh south-easterly winds rathe:: rough seas in the northern po r . ;p tion, moderate but/ later freshenii# fc ft north-easnerly to northerly winds I? the southern portion, with moderav F seas. The weather is still likely to 1* f cloud;? and with scattered rain in {J le | northern and east coast districts of; |' the iS'orth Island, elsewhere fair to! | fine. Temperatures & cold with shai-p frosts in the South Island. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST' COLD AND CHANGEABLE The Government meteorologist issmfl I to thii Hkbald last evening the | inj;„ special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Strong south-easterly windii,; I The ueather is likely to bo cold and changeable with scattered rain, but I § mainly in eastern areas. Seas rotijjjh § on tho east coast and moderate on the west :oast. if | YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Hi j 1 Auckland. —There was a continuation 11 of fine, sunny weather and a moderate 11 easterly wind yesterday. The condition! If were mild, the temperature being 57 degrees at 4 p.m. Ihe barometer vru :-j practically steady at' 30.10 in. during : i$ the 21 hcnirs. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30,181 ft '| & Midnight, Tuesday. .. .. 30.101n, j | Wellington,—The weather was dull ilf and tor the most part cloudy with ill occasional light showers accompanied ji bv a fresh southerly wind. The minimum fif temperature on Tuesday night was 39.5 V degrees and the maximum temperature ; | yesterday 47.5 degrees. Christcliurch. —The weather was fins and minnv in Christchurch yesterday 51 but 1. cold north-easterly breeze blowing. The barometer was steady at :;; 30.39 in. Dunedin. —The weather yesterday , > was :igam fine with bright sunshine '] and a light north-easterly breeze. Tbe maxirnum temperature was 52 degrees. The barometer fell during trie day and registered 30.30 in. last evening. The following official report wai : issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station "Wind Weather Bar. Ther. aif Xorfolli Is.. S.S.W., fr,. br„ clear 30.03 62 j C. Maria, E.. mod. br., -cloudy .. 30.05 64 l|| Auckland, E.X.E., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.13 57 j;}.; E. Capo, S.E., fr. br., rainy... 30.17 50 ij|| Gisborne, S.E., gen. br., ahoiwry 30.23 50 ■i| C. Egiciont, S.E., high wind, clear 30.21 48 j|| Napier, S.E., el. br., showery 30.29 54 jp Wanganui. 8., mod. br., ahowory 30.26 53 j#: Farewell Spit. S.E.. r.a.. br., clear 30.31 50 || Stephen Is., S., str. br., p. cldy. 30.30 43 Iff 'Wellington,, S.S.E.. fr. br., drizzly 30.32 45 r > C. Campbell, S., fr. br., p. cldy. 30.37 4*5 j "West.port, W., It. air, p. cldy. .. 30.31 51' if;;; Greymouth N.W., gen. br., clear 30.29 511 §£& Akuroi. Lt., X.E., el. br., p. cldy. 30.39 4!l ] , Xugjre", Pt., N.E., si. br., hazy . . 30.33 4T j ffef Puyaejrur Pt., S.W., lt. air, clear 30.30 51 'M Chuthi.tn Is.. S.E., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.36 4'f Bluff. E.S.E.. It. air, clear .. 30.32 45 I|| Sydney, X., It. air, overcast .. 29.89 65 $ % Hooarl, X.X.W., sl. br., cloudy .. 29.68-61 \W RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hebaijj gauge): 24 ivi: hours ended midnight, Sept. 4. .. .OOln, Total for September up to Ji a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge): .. .OSIH, |§£ Average rainfall for September .. 3.WlNigv|jj| Recorc! rainfall for Sept. (1926) .. 7.811n, Rainfall for year to date .. .. 47.4tf11j ;] pf Average annual rainfall, 79 years 44.35 in» 1 m SUN,- MOON AND TIDES {| Sun—Rises, 6.S a.m.: sets. 5.33 p.m. Moon—First quarter, to-morrow, 1.56 p.nj.n oj full. September 13, 7.48 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. ~ 11.30 11.44 Munuktiu Heads .. 1,35 2.5 ' Onehutiga Wharf .. 2.35 3.5