METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22400, 22 April 1936, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

HIGH WESTERLY WINDS CLOUDY, WITH SOME RAIN The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows: —A series of rather intense westerly depressions continues to cross New Zealand. Pressure is high to the north, and an anti-cyclone covers the greater part of Australia, the centre being over the Great Australian Bight. The indications are for moderate to strong north-westerly to westerly winds, reaching gale force in places, and back'ing later in places to south-westerly. Seas in New Zealand waters will be rough on the west coast and about Cook and Foveaux Straits, and elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong westerly winds to gales, backing at times to south-westerly. Seas rough to high. The weather is." likely to be mainly fair to cloudy, mild in eastern coastal areas, and elsewhere unsettled, with rain at times and some heavy falls in districts with a westerly aspect. Rivers rising in Westland. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST OCCASIONAL RAIN < The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Strong westerly winds, of gale force in places. The weather is likely to be changeable and squally, with occasional rain. Seas moderate in coastal waters on the east coast, otherwise rough. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER i Auckland. —Although the weather was i again unsettled yesterday the conditions { improved. A squally westerly t€nd and showers were experienced during the ! morning, but the afternoon and evening were fine, the wind at a late hour having decreased to a light breeze. Tie temperature at 4 p.m. was 67 degree#. The barometer rose during the morning, but it was steady after mid-day. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.75 in, Midnight, Monday .. .. 29.60 in. i Wellington.—The day was fair to cloudy and mild, but with a strong and squally north-westerly wind. The minimum temperature on Monday night was 53.5 degrees, and the maximum yester- | day 63.6 degrees. Christchurch. —The weather was fine, but the sky was overcast, with a very light south-west breeze in the morning and a fresh easterly in the afternoon. The barometer wa3 steady at 29.50 in. The maximum temperature was 60.8 degrees. Dunedin. —There was again practically an absence of wind and the gun shone at intervals during the day. The barometer again fell slightly last criming, the reading being 2D.37in. .The maximum temperature was 63 degrees. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— ' 4 Station Wind Weather Bar. Tter. Norfolk Is., N.W., gen. br., clear 29.95 73 Cape Maria, W„ gen. br., clear . 29.90 67 Auckland, W.N.W., gen. br., cldy 29.83 67 East Cape, W., high wind, cloudy 29.75 65 Gisborne, N.W., str. br., squally 29.67 £9 Chateau, N.W., gpn. br., rainy . C. Egmont, W.N.W., fr. br., sh'ry '29.68 65 Napier, N.W., gen. br., p. cldy. '29.61 73 Wanganui, W.N.W., fr. br., sh'ry 29.72 63 Farewell Spit, W., fr. br., cloudy 29.64 60 Stephen's Is., W., hijfh wind, cldy. 29.62 59 Wellington, N.W., str. br., clear . 29.52 60 C. Campbell, N.N.W., fr. br., p. cloudy • - • • - • • • 29-4® 60 Westport, S.W., fr. br., sh'ry . 29.t8 60 Greymouth, W., mod. br.. overcast 29.55 59 Akaroa Lt., N.E., It. air. p. cldy. 29.41 59 Nugget Pt., N.E., si. br., foggy .. 29.34 53 Bluff. E.. It. air, cloudy .. .. 29.29 56 Puysegur Pt.. N.W.. sl. br., cldy. 29.24 58 Chatham Is.. X.W.. h. wind. o'cast 29.41 62 Sydnev, W.N.W., fr. br., clear .. 29.86 66 Hobart. N.W., mod. br., sh'ry 29.38 S3 RAINFALL RECORD Fall' in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. April 21 .. .Hill. Total for April up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .. .Mill. Average rainfall for April .. •. "Sin. Record rainfall for April (1924) .. 11.55 m. Rainfall for year to date .. .. n > . Average annual rainfall (80 years) 44.501(1. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, G. 51 a.m.; sets. 5.47 p.m., Moon—New, to-day, 12.32 a.m.; fir™ quarter, April - 23, 10.46 p.m. High Water— a.m. P-°-Auckland .. .. 7.40 8.12 Manukau Heads .. 10.15 10.47 Onehunga Wharf .. 11-15 11.47