METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22619, 6 January 1937, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

GENKKAL JtAIN LIKELY WEATHER LATER MODERATING I'lio woatlior report ami f(ironist, for Now Zealand, issued last eveiiinij; hv (lie ( <o\'eniiiioi;( meteorologist wore* as iol lows: ,\ii extensive and intense e\clonic depression has licon moving rapidly southward, and is at present, centred west ol West port, Pressure is low also across the South Tasinan Sea. Indications nre for winds moderate to sironjj;, uorth-i'astorlx prevailing at first, reaching dale force in manv places, cliaiifxinij; io -westerly and later to south-westerly soon in the north, and to south-easterly or southerly from ('ook Strait southward. Seas iu Mew Zealand waters, roujjjh to InVli north id I'.ast ('ape, and generally I'i'ith ol farewell Spit and Kaikoura, elsewhere moderate, hut later rising, ''"astern Tasinan Sea: .Moderate To siione winds, reaching lorce iu the northern portion, westerlies ) ■retailing at first in the far northern portion, hut soul lierlies soon setting in generally. Seas roiifj.li in the north, elsewhere moderate to rather Ihe weather is likely to he dull and inisty t with general rain. Many heavy tails are prohahle. with some flooding, especially in the North Island, and the north-eastern districts of the South Island, conditions moderating somewhat to-morrow, however, especially iu the western areas, and temperatures becoming cooler. j ; SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST j I.MIMiOVKMEXT K.\I'ECTED TO-DAY i I lu l (>ovon;ment meteorologist issued ■ to the 11 i-at.M.D last evening tlie l'ollow- | ni )4 special torecast for the .Auckland l'rov'inci': — Strong northerly winds, of gale lorce in places, backing to westeri lies and later to .south-westerlies. Weather squally and unsettled, with lurlher heavy rain in many places, hut i improving somewhat on Wednesday. ; I emperatures becoming cooler. Seas rough to high, but conditions moiler- : aiing to-morrow. i " YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—A north-easterly gale i with heavy rain was experienced in i Auckland yesterday. The wind abated with the change ol tide shortly alter mid-day and the rain ceased. Ihe wind backed to the north-west and freshened last evening and there was misty rain late last night:. The barometer fell to j 20. lOin. at (i p.m. and commenced to rise two hours later. Barometer, midnight, rising . . .Viin. Midnight Monday .. .. 21).soin. Wellington.—lt was a dull, misty day, with continuous and at times heavy rain, and practically no wind. The minimum temperature on Monday night was .">7.0 degrees and the maximum yesterday £6.1 degrees. Christehureh.—The day was overcast and showerv, with a fresh easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 61.degrees. The barometer fell rapidly to 29.32 in. Dunedin. —The weather in the morning was line and warm, with a slight breeze from the north-east. Rain commenced to fall in the afternoon, and in the evening it was raining steadily. The barometer fell sharply to 2!).-10in The following official report was issued at -1 p.m. yesterday: Station Wind "Weather Bar. Tlier. Norfolk Is., W.S.W.. str. br., clear L'ti.7o 7(i Capo Maria, N.W., fr. lir., p. cldy. IU <>7 Auckland, N.N.E., mod. I>r., o'cast '_mi.ll 71 East Cape, N.E., h. wind, o'cast il (><> Gisborne, N.E., mod. I>r., rldy. 2Si.S(J 7o Chateau Tongariro (U a.m.), N.N.E., str. breeze, overcast <>7 Cape Egmont, N.E., gale, rain 2!>.25 <>!> Napier, N.E., moil, br., o'cast 'J'.l.o.j 72 Waugantii. N.E.. mod. br., o'cast •_'!>.:!•'! Farewell Spit. E., str. br., rain '_'7 '>2 Stephen Is., E.N.E., str. br., o'cast 1 (il Wellington, N.N.E., si. br., rain 2!i..'H (>:t C. Campbell, K., gen. br., rain •_•:». !•; <>o AVestpori, E., fr. breeze, rain is f>:l (ireymoiith, N.E., fr. br., rain <211.2 I lid Akaroa Lt„ N.E., fr. br., rain -JM.to do Nugget I't., N.N.E., gen. br., o'cast 2!>.">7 Bluff, E.S.E., sit. breeze, o'cast 'JO.:: I lil Puysegtir I't., S.W.. gen. br., o'cast 2'.i.M(i Chatham Is., E.S.E., fr. br., o'cast 2n.sfi <>s Sydney, E.S.E., mod. br., cliJy. 7 1 liobart, S.W., gen. br., showery 20.02 00

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (IHnun gauge): 21 hours ended midnight, January ."i 1.11 In. Total for January, up to !i a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 1.43 in, Average rainfall for January . . 2,07 in. Pecord rainfall for January (1930) 8.40 in. Rainfall for year to date .. 1.43 in. Average annual rainfall (81 years) 44.58 in, SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun To-day: Rises, .".ft a.m.; sets, 7.11 p.m. Moon New, January I.'!, 1.17 a.m.; first quarter, January 'JO, 8.2 a.m. High Wafer— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 1 > M.s Maiiukau Heads . 1.31. 4.1.1 Onehunga Wharf . I 0.13