METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23662, 22 May 1940, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND 'COLD WITH, PASSING SHOWERS The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Moderate to strong southwesterly winds. Weather cold and changeable, with occasional showers and fair intervals. Seas rough, but moderating inshore on the cast coast. Barometer, midnight 29.561n. (1001 millibars) Midnight Monday 29.44 in. (097 millibarr) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hefuld gauge): *24 hours ended midnight May 'Jt . .62in. Total for May up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . ■ 3.97 in. Average rainfall for May .. .. 5.11 In. T>ecord rainfall for May (10-G) .. 13.701n. Rainfall for year to date .. . . 20.041n. Average annual rainfall (SI years) . 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 0.4-7 a.m.; sets, 4.48 p.m. Hoon—Full, to-day, 1.03 a.m.; last quarter. May 20, 12.10 p.m. To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 7.00 7.H0 7-5S Manukau Heads . 0.41 10.17 11-06 Onehunga .. 10.41 11.17 11.13 GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist advised last evening that a complex depression still remains off the east coast, while the anti-cvclono over southern Australia has decreased in intensity. Southerly to westerly winds, strong in the Auckland Peninsula, otherwise light to moderate, but probably freshening to-morrow. Seas rough about the. Auckland Peninsula, elsewhere slight or moderate, but later rising, particularly about Foveaux Strait. Weather cold and rather changeable, with passing showers. Soin<j hard frosts.