METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23545, 4 January 1940, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST,, FOR AUCKLAND - CONDITIONS FAIR AND MILD The Government meteorologist issued to the Hkuat/d last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Light to moderate southerly winds prevailing. The weather is likely to be fair and mild. Seas slight to moderate. Barometer, midnight 30.27 in. (1025 millibars) Midnight Tuesday 30.1 Gin. (1021 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City gauge): '3l hours ended midnight, January 3 .ooin. Total for January up to !> a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .ooin. Averago rainfall for January .. 3.05 in. Record rainfall for January (1030) . 8.40 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. .ooin. Average annual rainfall (SI years) . 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 5.0 a.m.; ets, 7.44 p.m. Moon—New, January 10, 1.53 a.m.; first quarter, January .18, 6.21 a.m.' To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. • p.m. Auckland . . '2.05 2.22 3.01 3.21 Manukau Heads 4.40 4.57 5.30 5.50 ©nehunga . . 5.40 5.57 0.36 0.50 GENERAL SITUATION FAIR TO-FINE AND WARMER , The weather report and forecast for New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as follows:—An anti-cyclone extends over New Zealand from the west. Winds. —Between south and west prevailing, mainly light to moderate in force, but fresh in the far south. Seas. —New Zealand waters: Slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate southerly winds and slight seas in the northern portion, freshening westerly to north-westerly winds and rising seas in the southern portion. Weather. —A few showers are probable in the extreme south-west and south, hut otherwise fair to fino and warmer. Observations at 4 p.m. Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. C. Maria, S.S.E., str. br., p. cldy. 1024 06 Auckland, S.S.W., fr. br., oldy. 1022 07 E. Cape, E.. gen. br., cldy. .. 1020 05 Gisborne, S.E., fr. br., cldy. .. 1020 00 Chateau, .9 a.m., sl.br., clear C. Egmont, S.W., gen. br., cldy. 1021 00 Napier, N.E., mod. br., o'cast.. 1021 62 Wanganui. S.W/. si. br., cldy... 1021 OS Farewell S., S.W., gen. br., p.c. 1022 09 Stephen's Is., N.W.. si. br., cldy. 1022 07 Wellington, S.E., si. br.. o'cast 1022 59 C.-Campbell, S.S.E., gen. br., p.c. * 1021 01 Westnort, S.W., fr br., p.c. .. 1022 01 Greymouth, W.N.W., m. br., e'et. 1022 01 Akaroa Lt., S.W., h. w., squally 1022 56 Nnggot Pt„ S.W.. gen. br., sli'ry 1020 59 Bluff, -W.S.W.. .fr. br., p. cldy. 1022 00 Puyscgur Pt., N.W., gen. br., p.c. 1025 50 Chatham Is., S.W., h. wind. cldy. 1011 51