METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23037, 14 May 1938, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL

GENERALLY FAIR TO FINE temperatures milder Tho weather report and forecast for rjJCpw Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as iOl- - An intense anti-cyclone, with its centre just west of the North Island, still covers the Tasnian and Jscw Zealand, hut pressure lias fallen slightly over Kastern Australia. The forecast is lor variable winds, with north-westerly to westerly prevailing from Cook Strait southward, force mainly light to moderate, but freshening in the far south and later about Cook Strait. Seas rather rough to rough about Foveaux Strait, elsewhere slight to moderate. Kastern Tasnian Sea: Light to moderate and variable wind, with slight seas in the northern portion; freshening north-westerly wind, with moderate but rising seas, in the southern portion. The weather is likely to be fair to fine generally at first, but clouding over later in western and far southern districts of the South Island, with scattered rains developing to-morrow. -Temperatures milder. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST .FAI It TO FINK AND MILD The Government meteorologist issued to the Hnt.vi.D last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: Light to r ■ lerate and variable winds. The weather is likely to be fair to fine, with mild temperatures. Sea smooth to moderate. f YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Fine but cloudy weather, frith light rain in the early afternoon, was experienced yesterday. The wind was light from the south-west. The maximum temperature was (>.'] degrees and the minimum was 48 decrees. Barometric pressure was high and fairly steady. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.45 in. Midnight, Thursday ~ 30.45 in. "Wellington.—The day was. brilliantly fine, with a light but gradually freshening northerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 47.5 and the maximum yesterday 6:5.1 degrees. At ."> p.m. the barometer reading was -'io.2B7in. Christchurch. —'The day was line and sunny. A light south-west wind changed to a very light easterly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 61.0 degrees. Barometer at o p.m. was steady at 30.278 in. Dtmedin. —Bright sunshine prevailed with a slight breeze from the southwest. and the temperature reached a maximum, of 65 degrees. The barometer fell in the morning, but was rising later at 80.33 in. The following official report was issued at 4 pan. yesterday:— .

Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is. E. gentle br., p., fitly. 30.21 71 Cape Maria, E., gentle br., clear ao.ati (in Auckland, S.W., gentle br., o'cast 30.37 (S3 East Cape, W., It. air, clear .. 30.31 (JO Gisborne, S.E., It. air, clear . . 30.35 OS Chateau, (»a.m.) X. mod. br, clear Cape Egmont, S.W., g. br., cldy. 30.33 <>_> Napier, calm, clear 30.3-1 50 Wanganui, N.W., in. br., p., cldy. 30.33 02 Farewell Spit, calm, clear 30.30 (>•_' Stephen's Is., W„ sit. br., clear 30.3-1 5(J Wellington, X. mod. br., clear .. 30.2!) (JO Cape Campbell, X., sit. br., clear 30.2S 57 West port, S.W.. gentle br., clear 30.33 (il Greymouth, S.W., sit. br., clear 30.3(1 (il Akaroa Lt., X.E., penile br., clear 30.27 53 Nugget Pt-., N.E., g'tle. br., clear 30.20 53 Blufl 1 , W., fr. br., p., cldy. .. 30.10 (il Puysepur Pt. X.W.. gale, o'cast 30.25 57 Chatham Is., W.S.W., sale, o'cast 30.12 50 Sydney, N.E., It. air, p., cldy. .. 30.12 72 Hobarf,, X.E., sit. br., cldy .. 20.07 01 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Heku.d pause): 21 hours ended midnight. May in .OOin. Total for May up to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . .. 2.60in. Average rainfall for May .. 5.17ln, Becord rainfall for May (J920) .. 13.70in. Painfull for year to date .. . . 26.09ln, Average annual rainfall (S2 years) . 44.57in. SUN/MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day, rises. 0.10 a.m.; sets, 4.54 p.m.. ro-morrqw, rises, 6.-11 a.m.; sets, 4.53 Moon—Full, to-day, 8.9 p.m.; last quarter May *-23,. 12.6 a.m. To-day To-morrow Eich Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m Auckland .. 6.17 7.20 7.31 8.01 Manukau Heads 0.22 9.55 10.09 10.39 Gnehunga .. 10.22 30.55 11.09 11.39