METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22580, 19 November 1936, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

STORMY CONDITIONS, ! COLDER TEMPERATURES Tim weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued Inst evening by the (Government meteorologist, were an follows:—An intense depression cross., i n<4 the Dominion to-day is J, e j nj , followed by a series of secondaries across the south Tasman. An anticyclone extends from Kastern Australia on to the Xorth Tasman. Forecast' Moderate to strong northerly winds, of gale force at places, hacking to westerlies and temporarily in ninny places to south-westerly. Seas rough generally Kastern Tasman Sea: South-westerly to westerly winds, strong to gale, witii rough to liigli sr-as. The weather jg liki-ly to he changeable and squallv with rain in most parts and some heavi falls, more; especially in districts with a westerly aspect. .Thunder and hail are probable in places. Temperatures becoming colder. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FOKECAST UNSETTLED AND SQUALLY The Government meteorologist issued to the Hkr.u.d last evening the follow, ing special forecast for the Auckland Province:—-Strong northerly to westerly winds, backing to south-wester-lies. The weather is likely to be 'unsettled and squally, with rain at time* and some heavy falls, and possibiv thunder in places. Sea.s rough. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —The weather was tetT boisterous and wet yesterday. Showers were experienced in the morning arid | evening and continuous heavy rain during the afternoon. The atmosphere was cooler, the temperature at 4 p.n, being 62deg., compared with 68deg. cn Tuesday. The barometer fell slowly until early in the evening and afterward it was steady. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.80 n. Midnight, Tuesday . .. 30.05,n! Wellington.—The day was cloudy and squally, with rain at times.* Tj le strong north-west wind reached gale force. The maximum temperature was 63deg. Christchurch. —A fine and warm div was experienced, although the sky was overcast in the morning. The maximum temi>erature was 74.5 deg. There wag a fresh north-cast breeze in the mowing and 'a strong north-west wind j n the afternoon. The barometer fell to 29.40 in. Dunedin. —It was very warm, although the sky was overcast for the greater part of the day, the maximum temperature being 7;idcg. Hain fell early in the evening. The barometer, after falling to the unusually low level of 29.28 in., was rising sharply last night. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Tlier. Norfolk Is., S.S.W., fr. b„ p. c'dy 29.i)2 71 (.'ape Maria, W„ rn. br., p. d'dy 29.82 67 Auckland, N.N.E., gen. br., rainy 29.6*2 fi2 East (.'ape, N.N.W., fr. br., o'c't 29.93 65 Gisborne, W.N.W., g. br., o'cast 29.5S 65 Chateau (0 a.m.), N., st. br., o'c't C. Egmont. .V, gale, overcast 29.68 61 Napier, N.N.W., gen. br., rainy 29.56 60 Wanganui, N., mod. br., o'cast 29.72 6'7 Farewell Spit, N.N.W., mod br., I art cloudy .. .. 29.65 60 t Stephen's Is., N.N.W., h. w\, dr'ly 29.65 56 i Wellington, N.N.W., st. br., o'c't 29.61 5$ ! C. Campbell, N., h. o'ca=t 29.53 59 West port, N.E.. str. br., cloudy 29.62 61 Greymouth, N.W., gale, rainy .. 29.52 56 Akaroa Lt., N.. g. br., p. cl'dy 29.37 71 Nugget Pt., N.W., si. br., sh'ery 29.22 5S | Bluff, W.S.W., gen. br., showery 29.26 55 I Puysegur Pt., N.W., str. br., o'c't 29.36 51 j Chatham Is., N., h. w., cloudy 30.03 59 i Sydney, E.N.E., si. br.. clear 29.97 72 i Hoba>-t, N.W., mod br., showery 29.59 59 RAINFALL RECORD j Fall in City (Herald gauge): 21 ; hours ended midnight, Nov. IS . . .liOln. i Total for November up to 9 a.m. ' yesterday 'Albert Park gauge) .. I.<t6in. | Average rainfall for November . . 3.!!4in. i Record rainfall for November (191(3) 7,:r4in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 46,03 in. Average annual lainfail -SO years) 44,!>0in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, r>.l a.m.; sets, 7.12 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Sunday. 1.19 p.m.; full, November '-!! 1 , 4.12 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 10.12 10.56 Manukau Heads . 12.50 1.17 Onehunga Wharf . 1.50 - 2.17