METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23809, 9 November 1940, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND

SHOWERY. BUT IMPROVING

The Government meteorologist issued to'the Herald last evening the following forecast for'the Auckland Province: —Strong hut gradually decreasing south-westerly winds. Weather cloudy with scattered showers, but improving; temperatures cold: Seas rough, but slowly moderating. Barometer, midnight 29.50 i«. (099 millibars) Midnight Thursday 29.15 iii. (987 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 2-4 hours ended midnight JS'ovember 8 .20ln. Total for November up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 1.37 in. Average rainfall for- November .. 3.26 in. ißecord rainfall for November (191G) 7.74 in. Bainfall for year to date ... .. 3G.77in. Average annual rainfall (S4 years) . 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.7 a.m.; sets, 7.3 p.m. , Moon—Full; November 35, 2.33 p.m.; last quarter, November 23, 4.36 a.m. To-day To-morrow High Water — a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 2.2-1 i.\so 3.20 3.45 Manukau Heads. : 4.59 5.25 5.55 G.'JO Onehunga .. 5.59 6.25 6.55 7.20 GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist advised last evening that a deep and extensive cyclonic depression was centred east of the North Island and was moving toward the south-east. Forecast: Winds from a southerly quarter prevailing; strong generally and still reaching gale force in many places between East Cape and Banks Peninsula, but decreasing gradually to-morrow. Seas moderate inshore south of Farewell Spit; otherwise rough to high. Weather stormy in eastern districts between East Cape and Banks Peninsula, with heavy showers: changeable in western nnd northern districts of the North Island, with passing showers; elsewhere fair to fine. Conditions improving during to-morrow from the west and south. Temperatures cold, with hard frosts in sheltered positions in the South Island and with snow on high country from Marlborough northward..