METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22877, 4 November 1937, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

STILL MOSTLY FINE MILD DAY TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows: —The general situation remains practically unchanged.;An anti-cyclone still covers the 'J'asman Sea and extends on to thp Dominion. Secondary depressions continue to a fi'cet the southern portion of the South Island, a rather deep one having passed to-day. Conditions are somewhat disturbed in the north Tasinan Sea. The forecast is for south-westerly winds predominating, but north-westerly or westerly prevailing in most eastern districts, and about Cook and Foveaux Straits, moderate to strong generally, and of gale force at times in the latter areas. Seas rough in the Cook and Foveaux Straits areas and a considerable, swell oil the west coast of the South Island; elsewhere flight to moderate. Eastern Tasmaii »Sea: Moderate to strong .southerly to south-westerly winds; seas moderate in the northern portion and rather rough to rough in the southern portion. The weather is likely to be still for the most part fine with .jCold night but mild day temperatures, and ' further scattered showers probable, however, in the western and southern districts of the South Island. SPECIAL AUCKLAND ; FORECAST MAINLY FAIR, FEW SHOWERS The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. The weather is likely to be mainly fair, but a few isolated showers are probable, more especially in the western areas. Temppratures moderate. Seas moderate generally, but rather rough on parts of the west coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —,A moderate to fresh south-south-westerly wind and cloudy I conditions ruled during the day yesterj day. The maximum temperature was j (3-5 degrees and the minimum was 56 | degrees. Barometer pressure was ] steady. | Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.101n, Midnight, Tuesday .. 30.16 in, | Wellington.—Another brilliantly fine j day u'as experienced, with a fresh | squally north-west wind. 'The maximum | temperature was 64.1 degrees. j Christchurch. —The day was again : brilliantly sunny, with a light easterly | breeze. The maximum temperature was (39.7 degrees. The barometer fell during the day, but was steady in the evening at 29.76 in. Dunedin. —Fine and sunny conditions with a fairly strong south-west breeze prevailed. The maximum temperature was 63 degrees. The barometer fell to 29.6 oin. and then began to rise. The following official . report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., E.S.E., g. br., o'cast. 30.1S tiS C. Maria, S., si. br., p. cldy. 30.18 as Auckland, S.S.W r ., f. b., o'cast. 30.09 02 E. Cape, N.W., gen. br., clear 29.90. 71* Gisborne, S.E., It. air, clear . . 29.73 75 j Chateau (9 a.m.), W., str. br., j clear . . .. . . iC. Egmont, W„ fr. br., clear .. 30.03 02 j Napier, S.W., fr. br., clear .. 29.71 77 I Wanganui, S.W 7 ., h. wind, p. cldy. 29.97 66 i Farewell Spit, S.W., gale, hazy 29.57 05 I Stephen's Is., S.W., h. w., hazy 29.50" 50 Wellington, N.N.W., ni. b., sq'lly 29.70 - 03 C. Campbell, N., h. wind, hazy 29.67 00 Westport, W., fr. br., cloudy . . 30.00 'SO . Greymouth, S.W T ., mod. br, o'cast 30.03 57 Akaroa Lt., N.E., gen. br., clear 29.03 05 Nusrget Pt., W.S.W., h. w., p. cldy. 29.6 L 5S ' Bluff, W., str. gale, showery ... 29.74 "56 Puysegur Pt., N.W., h. w., sh'ry. 29.90' 53 J Chatham Is., W.N.W., gale, cldy. 29.59 "54 ■ Sydney, E., gen. br.; rainy '. . 30.12 06 ; Hobart, S.E., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.30 02 I r RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, November 3 .OOin. Total foir November up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park trauge) . t .OOin. Average rainfall for November .. 3.23 in. Record rainfall for November (1916) 7.74 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 39,57 in. Average annual rainfall (SI years) . 44.58 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES , Sun —Rises 5.13 a.m.'; sets, 6.56 p.m. Moon—First quarter, November 11, 8.88 p.m. Full, November IS, S.lO p.m. High Water—- - a.m. p.m. Auckland . .. 5.06 5.21 Manukau Heads . 10.41 ' 10.56 Onehunga . .. 11.41 11.06 .