METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22349, 21 February 1936, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows.—Pressure is high over the Tasman Sea and southern Now Zealand, but a depression still extends across the North Island, with its centre over the Cook Strait area. The indications are for south-westerly winds in the North Island and southerly or south-easterly in the South Island, strong on parts of the east coast, but decreasing, otherwise moderate. Seas rough south of Castlepoint and in parts of the Cook Strait area, with a southeasterly swell, moderate to rather rough north of Farewell Spit, but elsewhere moderate. In the eastern Tasman Sea, moderate southerly winds, with smooth to moderate seas. The weather is likely to be cloudy to overcast, with rain in many places. Conditions should still be mainly fair, however, in Westland, an improvement gradually setting in generally. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST CHANGEABLE. BUT IMPROVING The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to southwesterly winds, later becoming more southerly. The weather is likely to be changeable, with passing showers at times, but slowly improving. Seas mod; erate to rather rough. ; YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Showery weather was experienced until after mid-day yesterday, but conditions improved during the afternoon. The barometer remained below normal. There- was a moderate north-westerly breeze. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 71deg. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.701n. Midnight, "Wednesday .. 29.70 in. Wellington. —Thick and misty rain fell early in the morning, but later the weather became brighter. The afternoon was clear, although still rather cloudy. A light southerly wind prevailed and the maximum temperature was 64 degrees. Christchurch. —Heavy rain fell continuously from early morning until 7 p.m., when the rain stopped, but conditions were still very threatening. A strong south-westerly wind prevailed in the morning, but in the afternoon it changed to south-easterly and fell very light. Dunedin. —The weather was dull and overcast with a thick drizzle in the afternoon. There was a light southeasterly wind and the maximum temperature was 54 degrees. The barometer was steady at 30.15 in. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station "Wind "Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.S.W., gen. br. clear 29.92 78 C. Maria, "W.. It. air, clear .. 29.79 70 Auckland. W.N.W., mod. br., p. cloudy .. 29.71 71 Gisborne, N.E., gen. br., p. cldy. 29.68 73 C. Egmont, S., gen. br., p. cldy. 29.63 69 Napier, E.» gen. br., p. cldy. .. yg.72 71 Wanganui, W., el. br., showery 29.67 72 Farewell Spit, N.N.W.. gen. br., Tainy 29.65 63 Stephen's Is., S.E., fr. br., sh'ry 29.68 58 Wellington, S.S.E., It. air, o'caat 29.67 63 C. Campbell. 8., gen. br., rainy . 29.66 61 Westport, S.S.W., si. br., showery 29.67 .64 , Greymonth, S., si. br., overcast . . 29.70 66 Akaroa Lt., S.E, str. br., rainy 29.80 57 Nugget Pt.. S.E., mod. br., haiy 30.10 i>3 BluS, E., str br., haiy .. .. 30.04 56 Puysegur Pt., S.E., high -wind, hazy .. .. .. - • 29.89 62 Chatham Is., E., mod. br., foggy 30.00 72 Sydney, N.N.E., si. br., overcast 29.94 73 Hobart, N., el. br., overcast .. 30.00 72 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hebald gauge): U hours ended midnight, Feb. 19 .. .09in. Total for February up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Alhert Park gauge) .. S.llln. Averacre rainfall for February .. 3.311n. Record rainfall for February (1869) 14.15 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 14.881n. Average annual rainfall (80 yeaTs) 44.50 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 5.56 a.m.; eets, 7.13 PJn. Moon—New. Sunday. 6.42 a.m.; first Quarter, February 29. 9.2S p.m. High Water— a.m. pJB. Auckland . . .. 5.50 8.14 Manukau Heads .. 5.25 8.49 Onehunga Wharf .. 9.25 9.49