METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23097, 23 July 1938, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

•MAINLY FINE AT FIRST (RATHER UNSETTLED LATER Tlio weather report and forecast for >'ow Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were was follows: —Yesterday's cyclonic disturbanee is passing away to the southeast, but a complex depression now covers the central Tasntan Sea. The forecast is i'"r moderate but decreasing southerly winds between East Cape and Castle Point; elsewhere light to moderate and variable with northerly or north-easterly soon prevailing and freshening. Seas moderate to rather with a heavy swell between East Cape and Cape Palliser; elsenliere slight to moderate, but later rising on the west coast and about Cook Strait. Eastern Tasman Sea; light to moderate northerly winds prevailing and freshening; seas slight to moderate, but rising.. The weather is likely to be fair at first in northern » and eastern districts, but cloud increasing and rains developing in western and southern areas, Insettled conditions gradually extending from the ■west, however, and becoming more general by Sunday. Temperatures .milder. •" SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST XXSKTJ' I.KI) C(>Ni) I LIONS The Government meteorologist issued to the 11 kkai.k last evening the following special lorceast lor the Auckland Province:-— Light to moderate and variable- winds, with north-westerly or no'tlierly soon -prevailing and 'freshening. Thu we;itlier is likely to be lair at tirst. luit gradually becoming unsettled again. Temperatures milder. Seas slight to njoderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. — Fine, sunny weather with a light to moderate wind from the soutli-west' was experienced yesterday and the night was clear with a light northerly wind. The maximum temperature was o" degrees and the minimum 51 "degrees. Barometric pressure had a steady rising tendency. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.G9in. Midnight, Thursday .. 29.38 in. 'Wellington.—The morning -was eoid and overcast with occasional light showers. The afternoon was sunny with a modeiate, southerly breeze, which gradually decreased. The maximum temperature was 48.1 degrees. At 'A p.m. the barometer reading was 29.711 iii. Christchurch. —The weather was fine but cold. The sun shone nearly all day. A light south-westerly wind in the morning dropped to dead calm in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was -4(5.4 degrees. Tlio barometer at p.m. read 2U."ooin. Duncdin.-r-The weather was fine and mild, with a slight breeze from the south. The "temperature reached a maximum of 49 degrees. The barometer was steady at SP.Soin. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m.'yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Tlier Norfolk Is.. N.N.W., mod. br., o'cast 20.77 Cape Maria, SAV.,' si. br., clear 2n.7"i Anckland, S.S.E., si. br.. p. cldy. 20.07 East Cape. S.W., fr. hr., hazy 'J0.02 (iisborne, S.S.W., fr. br.. o'cast 2U.OS ol Chateau Tongariro, 0 a.m., V,'., si. breeze, clear . . - -- Cape Esrinont. S.E.. fr. br.. clear 20.02 r.r: Napier, S., mod. breeze, overcast 'J0.71 .V Wannanui, S.W., si. br., overcast 20.0S .V Farewell Spit, N.N.E., It. air, drizzly 2SJ.TO .V. Stephen Is.. S.E., fr. br., overcast t._ AVellinKton. S-, mod. br., p. cldy. 20.,1 I. Cape Campbell. S.E., si. br., p. cldy. 20.. 1 IWestport, NAV., si. br., p. cldy. 20.01 . >-J Grevmouth, E.. si. breeze, clear 20.02 .VI Akaroa T(.. S.W., It. air, p. cldy. N'ufrcct Pt.. S.W., si. br., o cast 20. ill I BhitT. W.i gentle breeze, showery 20.71 1 • Puysegur Pt., S.S.li., mod. br., . overcast .. •• - •!! J'. Chatham 15../ S., h. wind, overcast 2 .11 -;1 Sydney, W.S.W., fr. br., p. cldy. 2.-1 <>■. S.E., gen. br., overcast 2i).b(. o. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Heiuld pause): 24 hours ended midnight, July 22 . . .08m, Total for July up to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park sauce) Averase rainfall for July •• Pecord rainfall for July (1035) .. Rainfall fur year to date .. 40.j3iii, Avcrago annual rainfall i.62 years) . 44.j7in SUN, MOON AND TIDES Bun —To-day, rises, 0..">7 a.m.; sets, -»->S p.m. To-morrow, rises, U.r>G a.m.; sets, 1.00 p.m. _ . Moon —New, Wednesday, 3.21 p.m.; first quarter, August 3, :1.3d p.m. To-day To-morrow Hijrh Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 2.t0 2.1-> 'j-'-Manukau Heads 4.45 5.20 o._.j Onehunga •• 5.15 0.20 0.4- <—<j