METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23717, 25 July 1940, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND IMISTY WITH GALES AND RAIN / " . • The' Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Strong easterly winds, rising to gale force over most of the Northland and in exposed positions •elsewhere. Weather dull and misty with 'jntermiteent rain or drizzle, some Jieavy falls being probable. Seas becoming very rough on the east coast, rather on the west. Barometer, midnight 30.09 in. (1019 millibars). Midnight Tuesday 30.39 in. (1029 millibars). RAINFALL RECORD Tall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, July 24 . . .00ln. 'Total for July up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 2.01 n. Average rainfall for July .. 5.081n. rainfall for July (1038) .. 12.00 in. ZRainfall for year to date . . . . 26.361n. Average annual rainfall (81 years) . 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 0.55 a.m.; sets. 5.00 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Saturday, 10.5!) p.m.; new, August 4, 7..1!) a.m. To-day To-morrow ;High Water a.m. P.m. a.m. p.m. .Auckland . .. 10.5(5 11.17 11--JQ ■'VVS jJanukau Heads . 1.10 1.31 1.4/, '-.10 'lOnehunga .. 2.10 2.31 2.41 3.10 / GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist adTised 'last evening that an active degression was located between Cape 3[aria van Dicmen and Norfolk Island. Tbut appeared to bo moving only slowly (southward. Another deep depression •was/ located south of lasmania, while {pressure was high over New Zealand. Winds from an easterly quarter, light, to fresh from Taranaki and f'Hawke's Bay southward, but strong to Ijgale force oVer the Auckland Peniujisula. Seas very rough north of East J'Cape and rough offshore north of fcKawhia. Elsewhere slight or moderate. [■Weather fair to fine south of Taranaki fcand Hawke's Bay, except for some tanornine fogs, but dull and unsettled in fcthe north, with intermittent rain and ppossibly some heavy falls. Milder day f^emperatures.