METROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23161, 6 October 1938, Page 8

METROLOGICAL

UNSETTLED CONDITIONS SHOWERS IN MANY AREAS: The weather report and forecast f or ■' New Zealand iasued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as f o |. lows Pressure is still ' high to- th ft " north but a rather, deep westerly de. pression is beginning to cross the South 1 111 Island. Pressure is rising again south-eastern Australia. The forecast ft • for west to north-west winds, moderate to strong generally, and of gale f 0 »9 ' at times from Taranaki and Hawaii# Bay southward, with a change to southwesterlies advancing from the Koutlj; ? 1 Seas rough south of Kawhia and i:'Cook and Foveaux Straits, elsewhere"' slight to moderate, but rising north of > Kawhia. Eastern Tasman Sea: Stroto V" north-westerly winds, backing later to south-westerlies, seas rough. The wither is- likely to be unsettled in dij£ : tricts with a westerly aspect, with ipv termittent rain and some heavy fal|»V on the west coast of the South Island;] fair to fine at first elsewhere, but scattered showers extending later along th» east coast of the South Island to aboqt Timaru. Temperatures cooler in; tli« south, but otherwise mild! ■ . x SPJBOIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST

SOME SCATTERED RAINS | t ' * The Goyernment meteorologist issued to the Hjebald last evening the follow, ing (special forecast for the Auckland ' . Province Moderate to fresh or fjm V, places strong west to north-west winds. The weather;; for tho most partf:jg likely "to be fair, but scattered rajju developing during Thursday, mcieespecially in western areas. Temperatures mild. Seas slight to moderation'.. the east CQast, rather rough . on! theV west coast. _ sgg|| YESTERI)AY'S WEATHER I V , • ' Auckland.—Fine.but cloudy weather,; < 1 with a*fresh south-west wind was perienced. The maximum temperature - was 64 degrees and the minimum 56 de\reqs. Barometric pressure fell slightly. "Barometer, midnight, steady ..' 30,1« it v : :v Midnight; Tuesday ... 30.24fji. Wellington.—The day was fine, with a freshening north-westerly wind which reached gale force at times. Temperatures were mild, the maximum being 59.8 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer read 29.808 in. * & - Christchurch.—The w.eather was fine arid warm, with A boisterous north-west wind. The maximum temperature was . 71.5 degrees. The barometer foil to 29;520in. at 5 p.m. ' V - Dunedin. —The weather in the morning was i hot and fine, with bright winshine and a fresh north-west .breeze, /-which: later veered to south-west. :Late in the afternoon -short, sharp-showers fell\in: the city. The barometerifell . to 29.50 in. at mid-dav, but rose later. . The maxim wm temperature was grees. ' The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—/ v.j 1 , Station Wind' "Weather Bar.-Ther. Norfolk Is., E., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.24 70 Capo Maria. W., gen. br., clear 3423.60; ;, Auckland,-W.S.W., fr. br., cloudy 30.15 61 East Cape, N.N.W., si. br., clear -29,92 67 Gisborne, N.W., gen. breeze/clear 20.90 72 Chateau Tonganro, 9 a.m., W., fresh breeze, clear .. i..- .— — Cape Egmont. W., fr. br., p. cldy. 30.09 62 Napier, W., high wHid, p. cldy. 29J?7 i'2 Wanganui, W., h. wind, p. cldy. 30.08. '62 Farewell Spit, W.S.W., st. br., o'cast 29.96 67. Stephen Is., W.. h. wind, p. cldy. 29.91- ' 65 Wellington. N.W., h. wind, o'cast 29.81: 57 Cape Campbell. W., gale, p. cldy. : > Westport. N.W.. fresh br., misty 29-92 86 Greymoath. N.W.Jstr. hr.,-rainy 29.90 g Akaroa JA. t N., mod. 1 .cloudy. 1 •; Nugget Pt., fr. br-V'-^cast-AmiJ, Bluff, W., high-wind, ', - 1 SS---; Puvsegur Pt.. N.W.. gale, o'cast 29.05 52 Chatham Is.. N.W.. h.-wind, cldy. 29.80 'SB. •Sydney, S.E.. mod. br., P- cldy. 30.12 66 Hobart. W-N.W-, gen. br.. cloudy . (30.15 6i , 'W- ■•,:■;•■•/.;... .. .' RAINFALL RECORD Fall in tlity '(Herald gauge): ' " hours ended midnight, October 6 .00l«v,: Total for October up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) :.. n. Average rainfall 9 c i ober « Record rainfall for October (1890) Rainfall for year to date .: Average annual rahifall {B2

SDN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 5.51 a.m.; sets, 6.23 p.m. Moon—Euli, Sunday, 9.37 p.m.;' last qnrtcr, (October 16, 9.24 p.m. > . High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. . . 4.33 5.04 r Manukau Heads .v 7.0S .7.39 Onebunga .. ~ 8.08 8.39