METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23061, 11 June 1938, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL

UNSETTLED AND RAINY QOL.DER TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast for New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as follows: —An, anti-cyclone is centred to the north of New Zealand, whilo a depression is advancing on to the South Island. Pressure has risen considerably over Eastern Australia. The forecast is for moderate north-westerly to northerly winds prevailing and becoming strong at times about and south of Cook Strait. A change to southerly, however, setting in shortly in the far south, and becoming general by to-morrow evening. Seas moderate to rather rough, and increasing on ,tho .West Coast. Elsewhere slight to moderate, but rising in Cook nnd Foveaux Straits, and later on the east coast of tho South Island. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong northerly winds, backing shortly to southerlies, and reaching gale force in tho southern portion. Seas becoming very rough. The weather is likely to bo unsettled and rain is probable in western districts from Taranaki southward. with some heavy falls and snow on the ranges in Westland and in the far south. Elsewhere fair at first, but scattered rain later becoming fairly general. Temperatures soon becoming colder.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST INTERMITTENT RAIN ' Tho Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds, backing to-morrow to south-westerly. The weather is likely to become unsettled and changeable, with scattered intermittent rain. Temperatures becoming colder. Seas moderate, but rising on the West. Coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —The day was showery with a fresh to moderate wind from the north-west. The maximum temperature was 62 degrees and the minimum 53 degrees. Barometric pressure began a ateady fall in the late morning. Barometer, midnight, falling .. 29.68 in. Midnight. Thursday .. 29.96 in. Wellington.—Tho morning was clear and sunny, but the sky clouded over during the afternoon. A moderate northerly breeze sprang up after mid-

day. The minimum temperature on " Thursday night was 42.8 degrees and the maximum yesterday 58.1 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer read 29.726 in. Christchurch. —The day was mainly fine and comparatively warm. A

lieht north-easterly breeze, however, changed to a fresh easterly in the afternoon, and about 7 p.m. steady rain began. The maximum temperature was 52.8 degrees after a morning frost of 10.6 degrees. The baiometer at 5 p.m. registered 29.653 in. and was falling slowly. Dunedin.—-Frost was experienced in various parts of Dunedin yesterday morning and the weather was cool all day, a Tight breeze prevailing from the south-west. The maximum temperature was 54 degrees and the barometer, after ; falling at mid-dav, was steady at ' 29.70 m. The following official report was issued at 4' p.m. yesterday;— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is.. W.N.W., g: b., p. el'y 30.03 70 €apa Maria, N.W., fr. b., squally 29.80 63 *. Auckland, N.W., si. br;, p. cl'dy 20.88 61 A East Cape, W.N.W., It. air, clear 29.81 59 Gisborne, N.N.W'., ; "slrbr.. clear Chateau Tongariro, 9 a.m., S.; g. breeze, part cloudy .. Capo Egmont, N., in. br., o'cast 29.74 59 Napier, N.E., si. breeze, clear 29.82 59 Wanganui, N.W., si. br., overcast , Farewell Spit, N.W., g. b., o'cast 29.72 57 . Stephen's Is.. N.W., m. br., sh'y 29.75 55 Wellington, N.N.W., m. br., o'cast 29.73 54 C- Campbell, N.W., g. br., o'cast 29.68 54 Westport E.N.E., in. br., rainy 29.65 54 Greymonih, E., mod. br., rainy 29.60 50 Akaroa Lt., N.E., fr. br., cloudy 29.68 50 Nugget Pt., N., light air, clear 29.63 49 Bluff, E., light air, overcast 29.54 53 Puysegur Pt., S.E.. It. air, rainy 29.41 47 Chatham Is.. E., high w., o'cast 29.74 54 j Sydney 3<W., gen. br., clear 30.33 59 Hobart. N.N.W., lt. air, showery 30.21 54

RAINFALL RECORD Pal! in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, June 10 . . ,03ln. Total for June up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . .. .591n. Arerage rainfall for June .. .. 4.93 in. Record rainfall for June (1889) .. 10.41 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 28.67 in. Average annual rainfall (82 years) . 44.57 in. SUN,' MOON AND TIDES Son—To-day: ftises, 6.59 a.m.; sets, 4.41 pim. To-morrow: Rises, 7 a.m.; sets. fr 4.41 p.m. Moon—Full, Monday, 11.17 a.m.; last quarter, June 21, 1.22 p.m. To-day To-morrow High Water—' a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . 5.26 6.06 6.20 6.57 Manukau Heads 8.01 8.41 8.55 0.32 Onehunga <, .. 9.01 9.41 9.55 10.32 MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS INWARD OVERSEAS Australian mail and English air mail (May 22. 26 and 29), from Sydney by Niagara on Monday (109 bags mail. 43 parcels for Auckland). English mail from London by Akaroa on Thursday (27 bags mail, 300 parcels for New Zealand). Australian mail, via Wellington, from Sydney, by Awatea on June 21. English i*nd American mail from Van couver by Aorangi on June 26 OUTWARD OVERSEAS Best Despatch for Great, Britain.Niagara. from Auckland. Letters close Tuesday, io a'.m. Best Despatch for Australia.—Kaiwarra, from Wellington. Letters close Auckland today, 7 p.m Best Despatch for Canada and United States.—Niagara, from Auckland Letters close Tuesday 10 a.m To-dav Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, Central America. Jamaica and South American Western States, via Panama, per Fordsdale. from Wellington. Letters close Auckland, 7 p.m. Inland air mail Monday. 630 a.m. Due Lon don July 19 Australian States, Norfolk Island, Ce.vlon India, China, Straits Settlements. South Africa, Egypt and Italy, via Newcastle, per Kaiwarra,' from Wellington. Letters close Auckland 7 p.m. Inland air mail, Monday, 6.30 a.m. ' Mondai Apia, Pago Pago and Niue Island pei Maui Pomare, from Wellington. Letters «lose Auckland, 4.30 p.m. Inland air mail Tuesday 6.30 a.m.

AIR MAIL CONNECTION .Great Britain and Ireland, via Australia . B:ngaporo-En gland Air Mail Service, pe» Kaiwarra, from Wellington. Letters close Auckland to-day, 7* p.m. Inland air mail Monday, 0.30 a.m. Due London Juno 30. Also per Maetsuycker, from Wellington. Letter close Auckland Friday, 4.30 p.m. Inland air mail, June 18. 0.30 a.m. Due London July 3. INLAND DESPATCHES Air Mail for North and South Island Office* and Gisborne, daily, 6.30 a.m. Air Mail for Nelson. Greymouth, Westpori V and Reefton, Monday to Friday, 2 p.m Air Mail, for Hokitika Monday, Tuesday , • Thursday, 2 p.m Air Mail for Napier. Hastings, Walroa and _ Gisborne, Sunday to Friday, 6.15 p.m Offices North «of Helensville, Monday to fe Saturday, 0.30 a.m waikato, King Country. Thames, Bay oi Plenty districts. Gisborne district and ! East Coast ports. Monday to Saturday 8 a.m.', 3ft ; ttotorua district Monday to Saturday. a.m. A" Waikata. King Country, Thames, Rotonm C,l' Bay of Plenty districts and Southern Offices of New Zealand, Monday to 4FO Saturday, 1.30 p.m : Sunday to Friday • : . 6.15 P.m. ■ Awsroa. Cowes. to-day, 11.30 a.m. m , Snrfdale, Onproa, Bocky Bay, to-day. noon. Bev*. - Putiki. 10-da.v. noon Ifes Coromandel, Pakatoa, Monday, 10.30 a.m. ; Registered mail closes one hour before ordinary mail. |j|||f' W. Or. COOPER. Chief Postmaster.