METEOROLOGICAL
FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND STRONG WINDS AND SHOWERS The Government meteorologist issued Jo the Herald last evening the following for the Auckland Pro- ~ vince:—Strong south-westerly winds to gales. "Weather unsettled, with heavy ehowers; temperatures colder. Seas rrough. 'Barometer, midnight, 29.151n. (987 millibars) ijlidnight. Wednesday 29.501n. (999 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD I Fall in City (Herai.d gauge): 24 hours ended midnight November 7 ,341n. 'Total for November up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .90ln. .'Average rainfall for November . . 3.26 in. Jpecord rainfall for November (1916) 7.74 in. , Rainfall for year to date .. .. 36.30 in. Average annual reinfall (8-1 years) 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES (Bun —Rises, 5.0 a.m.; sets, 7.1 p.m. (Moon —Full,- November 15, 2.33 p.m.; last quarter, November 23, 4.30 a.m. ' To-day To-morrow IHieh Water — a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. -Auckland .. 1 .'_'S 1 .35 2.24 2.00 jManukau Heads . J. 03 4.10 4.551 5.25 lOnehunga .. 5.<K5 5.1U 5.59 0.25
GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist adl.tised last evening that a deep cyclone UWas developing rapidly west of New lOPlymouth, and should pass across the southern part of the North Island dur:ing the next 12 to 24 hours. Pressure was rising rapidly in the south. Forecast: Northerly winds at first over the northern halt of the North Island, butbacking soon to westerly and later to south-westerly; elsewhero easterly to south-easterly prevailing, strong generally, with widespread gales from Canterbury northward. Seas moderate in- , shore south of Westport and in Fovcaux Strait;- elsewhere rough to 1 high. Weather fair in Southland and [improving in Westland; elsewhere dull, >;with widespread rain; stormy conditions jlikely from, Nelson and Marlborough [northward, with heavy rain at times ijand later a possibility of flooding. Temrperatures moderate in the north, but [jiecoming colder generally, with sharp jtfrosts likely in sheltered positions in the (South Island. \'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23808, 8 November 1940, Page 6
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