METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23661, 21 May 1940, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND /, COLD WITH PASSING SHOWERS The Government meteorologist issued to the Hekald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Fresh to strong south-west winds. Weather cold nnd changeable, with passing showers. Seas moderate in the Bay'of Plenty, elsewhere rough. Barometer, midnight 29.441n, (037 millibars) Midnight Saturday 29.561n. (1001 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight May 20 . . ,08ln. Total for May up to 0 a.in. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) 3.501n. Average rainfalt for May .. s.Hin. Record rainfall for May (1020) .. 13.70 in. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 19.571n. Average annual rainfall (8-1 years) 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—'Rises. 0.1 (J a.m.; sets. •t.-tO p.m. Moon—Full, to-morrow, 1.0.'t a.m.; last quarter, May 29, 12.10 p.m. ' > To-day To-morrow High Water — a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 0.00 0.17 7.00 7.!50 Manukau Heads 8. H 0.22 0.11 10.17 Onehunga 0.-li 10.22 10.41 11.17 GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist advised last evening that a complex disturbance lies off the east coast, with the main centres of low pressure near Poverty Bay and Otago. An intense but almost . stationary anti-cyclone covers southern Australia. Moderate to strong southerly winds, reaching gale force on parts of the east coast. Seas . moderate in the Bay of Plenty and on the West Coast of the South Island; otherwise rough. Weather fair in Westland. Elsewhere changeable, with showers in most districts, but more particularly in Gisborno area and the far north and south. Temperatures very cold, With some further snow on the higher levels. Frosts in sheltered localities.