METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23718, 26 July 1940, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

/ FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND ■ % COOL WITH FURTHER , RAIN The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Fresh to strong south-west-erly to southerly winds. Weather cool and changeable, with occasional rain. Seas very rough. Barometer, midnight 29.561n. (1001 millibars), ilidnight Wednesday 30.08 in. (1019 millibars). RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Heiuld gaupre): 24 7 hours ended midnight, July 25.. ,14ln. Total for July up to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 2.11 In. Average rainfall for July .. .. B.oßiit. Record rainfall for July (1935) .. 12.00 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 26.46 in. 'Average annual rainfall (S-l years).. 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Bun —Rises. G..11 a.m.; sets, .">.Ol p.m. Moon —Last quarter, to-morrow, IQ.oO p.m.; new, August -J, 7.3!) a.m. To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 11.35 31..1S Manukau Heads 1.52 2.Hi 2.:5.'{ 2.51 Onehunira .. 2.52 3.10 3.33 3.51 GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist advised last evening that a cyclonic disturbance situated just to the north of Cape Maria van Diemcn was moving slowly south-eastward. Pressure was high to ftlio south-east and low over the western Tasmnn. Forecast: Southeasterly winds from Nelson and Marlborough northward. moderate to slrong generally, and reaching galo forco in exposed positions. Seas rough north of Kaikoura and Farewell Spit. Elsewhere slight or moderate. Weather dull and unsettled from Marlborough northward, with fairly widespread rain and some heavy falls in the Poverty Bay-Hawke's Bay area. Fair to cloudy over; most of the South Island. Temperatures moderate in tho north, cold in the south.