METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23761, 14 September 1940, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

.FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND MORE FINE WEATHER The' Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following forecast for the Auckland Province:—Light to moderate and variable winds,,with northerlies later predominating. Weather fine, with rising temperatures. Seas slight. Barometer, midnight 30.33 in. (1027 millibars) Midnight Thursday 30.36 in. <IO2B millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Sept. 13 . .00ln. Total for September up to O n.ra, yesterday (Albert Park srauge) 1.41 In. Averajyo rainfall for September .. 3.831n. Record rainfall for September (102S) 7.841n. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 30.56 in. Average annual rainfall (S4 years) 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Bun —To-day: Rises. 5.53 a.m.; sets, 5.40 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 5.51 a.m.; sets, 5.-11 j>.m. Moon—Full, Tuesday, 2.11 a.m.; last quarter, September 25, 5.17 a.m. ' To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m.' p.m. Auckland .. 4.53 5.23 5.45 G. 16 Manukau Heads 7.2S 7.58 5.20 8.51 Ouehunga .. 5.28 8.5S 0.20 9.51 GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist advised last evening that the anti-cvclone over New Zealand was losing intensity and .jvas beginning to move toward the nortli-east. An extensive depression was located in the south-west Tasman Sea. Forecast: Moderate to strong northerly winds from Cook Strait southward; elsewhere light to moderate and variable breezes; a change to fresh south-westerlies likely in the far south after about 24 hours. Seas becoming rather rough south of Westport; elsewhere, slight or moderate. "Weather fair to fine at first, but scattered rain developing during to-morrow in Southland and Westland, and later extending as far north as South Canterbury. Temperatures mild in the south, moderate in the north.