METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23968, 19 May 1941, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND CHANGEABLE AND SHOWERY The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald Inst evening the following forecast for the Auckland Province:—Moderate to fresh south-west-erly to westerly winds Weather changeable, with periods of passing showers and fair intervals. Temperatures cooler. Seas rough on the west coast , moderate on the east coast. Further outlook: South-westerly winds. Changeable, showery weather. Barompfrr. midnight 29.89 in, (1012 millibars) -Midnight Saturday 29.89 in. (1012 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): -» hours ended midnight May 17 ■ .OOlni'4 hours ended midnight May is .08ln. Total for May up to 0 a.m. Saturday (Albert Park gauge) . ,60in. Average rainfall for May .. 5.111n. T'eeord rainfall for May (1921 i) .. 13.70 in. [Rainfall for year to date .. 12,13 in. Average annual rainfall (S5 years) 44.741n. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Fun Rises, 7.1 I a.m.; .-els. -Vjo p.m. Moon New. May i>. I. is p.m.; first quarter, June H, !>.•_'<> ii.in. To-day To-morrow High Water — a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland I ,:iii l.">n Manukau Heads 1.1 I I.:', i -Voii I Onelmiiga -VII ">.:'> l u.oi; (Mil GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist issued the following general forecast last evening:—A change to strong and squally south-westerly to southerly winds soon advancing from th.< south. Seas modcrate north, of Mast Cape, elsewhere rough aiid becoming very rough in places. Weather becoming cold, changeable and showery generally. Mail probable ill places and snnu on ranges ol the Sin 11 b I via lid .