METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22356, 29 February 1936, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ' ' : ' • ' •. .\-v COOL CHANGE FROM SOUTH The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were an follows: —The recent anti-cyclone i a passing away eastward. A depression is approaching the Dominion and another ono is now centred off the New South Wales coast. The forecast is for moderate to strong north-easterly to northwesterly winds north of Westport and Kaikoura, squally at times about Cook and Foveaux Straits, southerlies predominating over most of the South Island and later freshening. Seas iu New Zealand waters rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits, elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to fresh winds, north-westerly in the northern portion and later increasing south-westerly to southerly in the southern portion. Seas rough to ! rough. The weather is likely to be cloudy in the western districts from Taranaki southward and in the far north and south, with scattered rains, elsewhere fair at first, but later conditions becoming more generally unsettled and rain developing in moat districts. A cool change is advancing from the south. > SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST STRONG WINDS AND RAIN The Government meteorologist issued to the Hebald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate north-easterly winds, later becoming strong and of gale force in places. The weather N is likely to cloud over, with general rain developing. Seas moderate, but rising on the East Coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Fine weather, with a light northerly wind, was experienced yesterday, the conditions being very humid. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 74 degrees. The barometer fell slightly early in the afternoon and it then remained steady. ,■ Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.951n. Midnight. Thursday .. .. 30.Q5in. Wellington.—Fair weather, but for the most part cloudy with a moderate to strong north-westerly wind, waji experienced yesterday. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 53 degrees and the maximum yesterday 67 degrees. v Christchurch. —The weather was fine and sunny yesterday. A light southwesterly wind in the morning changed! to a north-easterly in the afternoon. The barometer was steady at 29.91 in, Dunedin. —There was a continuation of bright sunny weather yesterday. 1. light north-easterly breeze was blowing and the maximum temperature wan 68 degrees. The barometer had a falling tendency and registered 29.82 m, . last evening. , The following official report waii issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., N., mod. br.. cldy. 29.84 71' C. Maria, N.E., gen. br.. p. cldy. '29.94 7{. Auckland, N.E.. gen. br., p. cldy. 29.98 74, E. Cape, N.N.W., gen. b., hazy 30.01 6SI Gisborne. N.W.. gl. br., p. cldy. 29.96 7S; Chateau, N.N.E., It. air. o'cast. 29.97 5S> C. Egmont, N., fr. br., p. cldy. 29.96 TO' Napier. N.E., si. br., p. cldy... 29.94 6SC Wanganui. W., mod. br.. clear.. 29.96 71 Farewell S., N.W., eti br., squally 23.88 63 Stephen's Is.. W.N.W.. st. b„ hazy 29.92 64 Wellington. N.W.. fr:-br.. squally 29.86 67 C. Campbell, N., fr. br., p. cldy. 29.79 '"67 . . Westport, S.W., mod. b.. p. cldy. 29.99 6T - Greymouth, S.W., al. br.. o'cast. 29.95 Akaroa Lt., calm, o'cast. .. 29.82 651 Nugget PL. S.W.. gen. br., hazy 29.84 6(1 ■ Bluff. S.W., lt. air, hazy .. 29.82 61; Puysegur Pt., N.W., fr. br., hazy 29.87 61 Chatham Is.. N.W.. si. br.. cloudy 80.06 7£l Sydney. S.S.W., fr. br.. o'cast. 29,89 66 Hobart. S.W., si. br.. cloudy . . 30.12 63 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Feb. 28 .. .OOln. Total for February up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. C.41 In. Average rainfall for February .. 3.31 In. Record rainfall for February (1869) 14.151 m, Rainfall for year to date .. .. 18.161 m. Average annual rainfall (80 years) . 44.50 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.4 a.m.; sets. 7.11 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.5 a.m.; seti* 7.1 p.m. Moon—First quarter, to-day, 9.28 pjn.; full, March 8, 6.13 p.m. ; To-day To-morroir a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. • Auckland .. .. 12.8 12.28 12.59 1,21 ; Manukau Heads .. 2.43 3.3 3.34 3.56 Onehunga Whari 3.43 4.3 4.34 4.55