METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23594, 1 March 1940, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND OVERCAST WITH DRIZZLE Thr< Government meteorologist issued to the Herat.d last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong winds from a northerly quarter. The weather is likely to be cloudy to overcast, and in places misty or foggy, with scattered drizzle or rain. Temperatures mild to warm. Seas moderate to rather rough. Barometer, midnight 30,21 in. (1023 millibars) Midnißht Wednesday SO.lSin. (1022 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (HrmLn gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Feb. .00ln. Total for February up to !» a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 3.43 in. lAverase rainfall for February . 3.48 in. Becord rainfall for February (1S60) 14.15 in. Rainfall for year to diitc .. .. 11.86 in. Average annual rainfall (8-1 years) . 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Pnn—Rises, 6.5 a.m.; sets, 7.2 p.m. iloon—'Last quarter, to-day, *2.35 p.m.; new, March 0, '2.23 p.m.

GENERAL SITUATION / FURTHER HEAVY RAIN LIKELY The weathey report and forecast for New Zealand, issued h.v the Government meteorologist last evening, were as follows; Pressure is high to the north-east. A depression lies across tlu> centre of the Dominion and another is approaching across the South Tasman Sea. '/ Winds. —Moderate "to fresh winds from between south-west and northwest predominating over the South " Island, and fresh to strong northerlies to westerlies over the North Island. Seas. —New Zealand waters: Rather rough to rough on the west coast and about Cook Strait; elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong winds from a northwesterly quarter, with a change to south-westerly advancing later from the south; seas rather rough. Weather.—Cloudy and unsettled in western areas, with mist or fog in places, and scattered drizzle or rain. Some heavy falls are still likely in •Westland and the central provinces. , Fair in eastern districts, but with showers extending later from the south. Temperatures moderate in the south, mild to warm in the north. Observations at 4 p.m. 1 (Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. JCorfolk Is., X.X.E.. ni. br., clily. 1017 78 Cape Maria, X.. fresh br., foggy 3020 70 Auckland, W., strong br., cloudy 1010 7S East Cape. W.X.W., fr. br., p. cld.v. 1016 70 fiisborne, X.X.W., str. h.. p. ddy. 1013 SI Chateau, X.W., high wind, rainy Cape Egmont, X., fr. br., misty 101 5 OS Napier. X.W., gale, part cloudy 1010 S7 Wangamui, X.W./niod. br., drizzly 1012 77 Farewell Spit. W.N.W.. h. w.. foggy 1011 65 Stephen Is., W.X.W., gale, drizzly 1010 58 Wellington. X.W., h. wind, misty 1008 f»G C. Campbell. W.X-W. h. w„ p. cldy. 1001 7-1 Westport, calm, drizzly .. 101 L 60 Greymouth, W.S.W., g. br., misty 1011 59 Akaroa Lt., S.W., gen. br., misty 1000 50 Nugget Pt., S.E., light air. o'cast 1003 50 Bluff. W.. moderate breeze, cldy. 1003 6-1 Chatham Is., W.X.W., h. w.. o'cast 1004 (it '' Sydney, W., gentle br.. overcast 1013 70 Hobart. S., gentle breeze, cloudy 1007 60

To-day To-morrow Hisrh Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland 12.30 3 'J.-If) 1 1.40 Manukau Hrads 3.05 3.24 :i.r.7 4.15 Oneliuriffa 4.05 •1.21 4.57 0.10