METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22822, 1 September 1937, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

I UNSETTLED,.- WITH HEAVY SHOWERS IN PLACES V The weather report and forecnt f New Zealand, issued last evening V'' : the Government meteorologist, were • ' follows: —The northern cyclone. moved very slowly and is now centre!?" enst-north-east of Cape Maria Van Dicmen. An anti-cyclone still extends from southern New Zealand to beyond the Chatham Islands, but pressures ara low and conditions disturbed over tha whole of Southern .Australia and i| IQ . Western Tasuian Sea. Tlie forecast for winds moderate to strong, soutlioastorly north of Farewell Spit and Koikoura, reacliing gale force in exposed positions. Elsewhere light to moderate, easterly to north-easterly later freshening. Seas rough to high on the east coast of the North Island,' and rough north of Farewell Spit. E|V e . where moderate, but with a considerable i-csterly swell. Eastern Tasman Sea: btiong south-easterly to southerly winds, rising to gales in the northern portion, with rough to liigh seas. Modcrate but freshening easterly to northeasterly winds in the southern portion with moderate, but later rising seas'. The weather is likely to he unsettled dull and misty, with further rain in the North Island, heavy in places be-i'v tween Hawke's Bay and Bay of Plenty. Scattered and mainly light rain in the South Island, but weather fair at Swt in the western portion. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST • DULL; FI'RTFILU RAIN The Government meteorologist issued to the Hkkaj.d last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland' Province: —Moderate to strong southeasterly winds, of gale force in exposed positions. The weather is likely to be dull and misty, with further rain and some heavy falls in the eastern areas, Seas rough to high 011 the east coast, rough oil the west coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. — Overcast weather, with occasional .light rain, was .experienced yesterday. The maximum temperature reading was 62 degrees. During the day the wind was light from the south and iast night it had veered to the southeast. Barometric pressure began to rise in the afternoon. Barometer, midnight; rising ..' 23.70 in, •Midnight, Monday .. .. 29,65 in, Wellington.—lt. was a cold day, with occasional light rain accompanied by a moderate south-easterly wind. The minimum temperature 011 Monday night was 47.7 degrees, and the maximum today was 53.0 degrees. Christehurch. —The day was overcast and dull with occasional misty rain. A light south-west wind in the morning, later changed to east-south-east and freshened. The barometer fell during tho day and read 30.07 inches at 5 p.m. Dunodin. —The morning was bright and warm, there being practically no wind. In the early afternoon a fresh north-east breeze sprang up, bringing with it low-lying fog, which completely obscured the sun. The maximum temperature was 51 degrees, and the barometer remained high and steady. The following official report was ' issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—• Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.S.W.. gale, p. rldy. '-"J.Si (VI j C. Maria, S.S.E., fr. br., o'casV 2n..i(> r>7 Auckland, E., gen. br., o'cast .. 29.(52 fi'.i E. Cape, E.S.E., mod. br., o'east •_'!». To ,"»7 Gisborne, E., mod. br., rainy ... 29.50 36 Chateau (!) a.m.). X.E., high wind, cloudy ... C. Ecniont. S.S.E.. st. br., sh'ry 29.70 .">(! Napier, E.X.E.. in. br., sh'ry 29.7!) r>S j Wanganui. E.S.E., fr. hr., p. cldy. 'j!) 7S (>."i Farewell Spit. S., st. br.. p. cldy. 'jd.S'2 Stephen's Is., S.S.E., ni. br.; sh'ry 52 Wellington. S.S.E.. 111. br., sh'ry 29.91 C. Campbell. S.E., gen. br., rainy .">1 Westport. S.S.W., k. br., cltly. '29.88 .">7 Greymouth, X.E., si. br., o'cast 20.92 ,>5 Akaroa Lt., N.E., fr. br., rainy ;:0.0!» •}!) Xucsret Pt., X., It. air. cloudy ■ MO. 13 13 Bluff. E., gen. br., p. cldy. .. 30.07 ."iO, Chathani Is.. E.X.E., fr. b., o'cast .'iO.'JI .Y2 Sydney, E.N.E., si. br.. p. cldy. 29.0S HI Hobart, N.. si. br., clear .. -29.77 G'J RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City ' (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. August 31 ~oßin. ' Total for August up to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gainre) . .. I.»2in, , Average rainfall for August" . .. '4/!2!n. Record rainfall for August (1579) .. 10 56m. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 3.3.121n. Average annual rainfall (SI years) . 44.55 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 6.12 a.m.; sets, .">.30 p.m. Moon—New, Sunday. 10.2-1 a.m.; first quarter, September 13, 8.27 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.n'i. '4 Auckland . .. 2.:U 8.10 Mannkau Heads . r>.oo 5.15 Onehunga . .. 0.06 6.45