METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22846, 29 September 1937, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

FAIR TO FINE AT FIRST ANOTHER CHANGE LATER The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the meteorologist, were ag follows:—'The recent depression ha* passed away eastward, and an anticyclone is now moving from the North Tasman Sea on to "the Dominion. \ fresh westerly depression is, however , advancing from South-eastern Australia on to the South Tasman Sea. The forecast is for south-westerly to southcrly winds, strong at first on parts of the East Coast and in the Cook Strait area, but otherwise light to moderate veering to westerly or north-westerly about and south of Cook Strait and later freshening. Seas rather rough to rough south of East Cape and north of ' Farewell Spit, but decreasing tomorrow; 'elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate southerly winds generally at first, but veering soon to freshening north-westerlies in the south- - ern portion; seas moderate but rising in the southern portion. A few passing showers arc likely at first between Cook Strait and East Cape and in the faV north. Otherwise fair to fine. A renewal of unsettled conditions and rain is probable later, however, in the western and far southern portions of the South Island and gradually extending northward. Temperatures cold, with many frosts to-night, but becoming milder to-morrow. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR TO FINE AND MILD / The Government meteorologist, issued to the Heh Ann last evening tbs following special forecast for the Auckland . Province: —Light to moderate southerly winds becoming variable and later tending to northerly. A few isolated showers at first but the weather is likely to be mainly fair to fine. Temperatures becoming milder on Wednesday. Seas rather rough to rough at first on the west coast, otherwise moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER ,■ - j Auckland.—Sunny conditions prevailed yesterday with a light south- ■ south-westerly wind. The day was cool, the maximum temperature being 57 degrees. At night the wind reerS to the north-east and a few showers fell. The barometer rose steadily throughout the day. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.10 in, Midnight, Monday .. .. 29,80 in. Wellington.—The day was fine and sunny with a slight southerly breeze blowing. The maximum temperaturo was 47.6 degrees. Christchurch.—The day was fine anU punny, with a cold, southwesterly wind, which died away in the late afternoon. The barometer rose in the morning and then remained steady at 30.1-jin. Dunedin.—The sky was dull and over-, cast for the greater part of the day, but the sun broke through for brief intervals during the afternoon. 2 mod-, erate south-westerly breeze kept tem-. peratures cool, the maximum for tha, day being 56 degrees. The barix meter showed a. slight, falling tendency in the late afternoon. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday.Station Wind "Weather- , Bur. Tber. Norfolk Is., S.S.W., si. br., p. cldy. 30.12 67 Cape Maria, S.W., it. air, p. cldy. . 30.03 63 Auckland, S., si. breeze, clondy 30.03 55 East Cape. S., mod. br., cloudy 30.01- 50 Gisborne, S.W., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.12 50 Chateau Tongariro, 0 a.m:, E., fr. breeze, clear .... New Plymouth, S.E., gen. br., p. cloudy .. .. ... 30.06 58 Napier, S., gen. breeze, cloudy 30.07 51 Wanganui, S., mod. br., p. cldy. 30.11 53 Farewell Spit, E.S.E.. si. br., clear 30.11 52 Stephen Is., S.E., str. br., clear 30.14 41 Wellington. S.S.E., fr. br., clear 30.15 47 C. Campbell. h. wind, p. cldy. 30.12 48 Westport, W., mod. breeze,-clear 30.12 52 Greymouth, S.W., fr. br., clear 30.13 53 Akaroa Lt., S.W., str. br., p. cldy. 30J.4 45 Nugget Pt., W., gen, br., p. cldy. 30.10 45 Puysegur l>t., S.W.. fr. br., p. cldy. 30.13 48 Chatham Is., W.S.W., h. wind. cldy. 29.71 47 Sydney, _W., si. breeze, cloudy 29.97 Si Hobart, ,S.S.W.. gen. br., shry. 29.59 51 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hurald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. Sept. 28 . ?09in* Total for September up to 9 ajn. _ yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 4Mja* Average rainfall for September .. 3.®:, Record rainfall for September (1925) 7.8*1". Rainfall for year to date •• ■ Average annual rainfall (SI years) . 44.5810., SUN, MOON AND TIDEJ, Sun—Rises, 6.1 a.m.; sets, 6.22 p.m. . Moon—New, Monday,. 11.08 a.m.; firs' I 0 *'" 1 , ter, October 13, :3.<17 a.m. High Water— a.m. P-JJ-Auckland . . • 1-32 2—o Manukaii Heads .. 4.27 4jw Onehunga . .. 5.27 0.00