METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22260, 7 November 1935, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

■ ■ . vnj-> HIGH WINDS GENERALIY COLD RAIN SQUALLS The weather report and forecaifclllfti New Zealand, issued last Wenito'Sw the Government meteorologist, y follows: —A rather intense depression is crossing the Dominin An anti-cyclone extends from easd' Australia across the North Tasmania on to northern New Zealand. The Mfiiil cast is for moderate to strong weatSpf to southerly winds, reaching gale fJj at places. Soas in New Zealand watw. rough on the west coast and aLp Foveaux Strait, elsewhere rather rou&K to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong south-westerly to southerly wmde<rrifEP rough seas. The weather is likely to cold, changeable and squally showers in most districts, hail oaftmpi of the coastal areas of the South Island

SPECIAL AUCKLAND rOREOAgfI ' ' VfyCHANGEABLE WITH SHOWERS ft The Government meteorologist iagnefl; to the Herald last evening the followpi ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Strong south-westerly winds. The weather is likely to bo cold, squally and changeable with showers. Seas high on the west coast, rather rough to rough on the cast coast. * YESTERDAY'S WEATHER pi Auckland. —The weather was" agafip unsettled yesterday and showers wer* experienced during the early morainip and evening, but the conditions wi®fc fine during the day. The wind'<iwjjiii moderate to fresh south-westerly. The barometer rose .]2in. during the Ut hours. The thermometer Registered 62 degrees at 4 p.m.. Barometer, midnight, rising .1 Midnight, Tuesday .. .. 29,65|n. "Wellington.—The weather was fair but at times cloudy and threatening with a strong and squally north-west-erly wind all day. The minimum tea. perature on Tuesday night was 43.6 de» grees, and the maximum yesterday 59.9 degrees. Christchurch. —Yesterday was mainly overcast but fine with a very light north-westerly breeze in the mormSg and a moderate west-north-westerlv wind in the afternoon. Heavy rain far about 7 p.m. The barometer was rigirigf and registered 29.60 in. last evening/!?!?

Dunedin. —"Unsettled weather •fsj again experienced in Dunedin yesterday. A fresh to squally south-westerly wind prevailed and conditions generally were overcast and threatening for the greater part of the day. The maximum temperature was 52 degrees. Th». barometer, which registered 29.46 in. at 8 a.m., had a rising tendency later af; the day. The following official report wa» issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station "Wind Weather. Bar. Tlur. Norfolk Is., S.E.. mod. br.. o'cast 30.06 & C. Maria. S.W., str. br., squally .. 29.92 61 Auckland, W.S.W., m. br., p. cldy 29.78 0, E. Cape, W., fr. br., p. cldy. .. 23.60 65 Gisborne, E., mod. br., cloudy .. 29.58 '62' Chateau, X., It. air, rainy .. 29.65 It C. Egmont, W., str. br., p. cldy. 129.67 61 Napier, N.W., gen. br., p. cldy. 29.61 :66 Wanganui, W., str. br., p. cldy. .. 29.69 61; Farewell Spit. W. hj; wind, show. 29.57 68 Stephen's Is.. W., etr. br., hazy 29,51 St; Wellington, N.W.. st. br.. cloudy 29.45 C. Campbell, N.W., mod. br., clejir 29.40 68 Westport, S.W.. fr. br.. rainy .. 29.57 50 Greymouth, S.W., mod. br., show. 29.65 SI Nugget Pt„ S.W., h. wind, show. 29.41' 45 Bluff, W.S.W., mod. br., show. 29.45 48 Puysegur Pt., W.S.W., g. br., shofr 29.54 50 Chatham Is., S.W., h. wind, show. 29.29 55 Sydney, S.S.E., gen. br., p. cldy 30.12 88; Hobart, E.S.E., gen. br., o'cast .. 30.18 59 "RAINFALL RECORD if Fall in City (HihalD gauge): 24 hours ended-midnight, Nov, 13 .. .oJIn. Total for November up to 9 a.m. - yesterday,(Albert Park gauge) Average rainfall for November .. 3.14 ru Record rainfall for November (1916) 7.74jn« Rainfall for year to date .. .. M.Jim. Average annual rainfall (i 9 yearn) W.JJin. SUN, MOON AND TIDES !! Sun—Rises. 5.1f a.m.: sets, 6.59 p.m. Moon—Full. Monday, 2.42 p.m.; last Quarter* November 18, 12.30 p.m. High Water- • ' ■ P-n-Auckland .. .. 3.16 3.46 Manukau Heads .. 5.51 6.21 Onehunga Wharf .. 6.51 i3l <■