METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11842, 4 May 1909, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day

The Rev. D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist* reports that April opened with very unsettled weather ai)d strong westerly winds -generally until the 6th} northerly winds followed, and a moitsooiial depression brought changeable and wet weather at Easter. High pressure followed with fine weather, but mostly gules m the far North* The most remarkable storm occurred on the 23rd, when the lowest pressure passed someAvhat south of Cook Strait, bringing heavy northerly winds and rain, and followed by southerly and westerly winds and general rain. After this high pressure continue^, with light and variable winds, with fine weather: The number of raiity days was below the usual ill most parts, bUi foUt westerly areds of low pressure caiised the gteat«st rains to fall oil parts with a weisterly aspect. North of Kowhia. and Eaat Cape the rainfall was below the usual J m the Bay of Islands ' only one-third. Auckland had only 31 per cent., and Hamilton, m the Waikato, 70 per cent, of the usual. Wellington liad an average quantity of rain, with two dayß below the average, but m other parts of the North Island' the rainfall was m excess, and half as much again m s6me parts. The rainfall was less than normal m the "Nelson and Marlborough districts, but m other parts of the South Island it was greater ; for example, Hokitika was •29 per certt. above, and Dunedin had one and a-half times the average for April. The rainfall was generally the heaviest on the 23rd, but other heavy falls occurred about the sth, 6th, llth, 17th, and from the 20th \to 25th.

DARGAVILLE, last night. Mr Wr a ?f? e has issued the following forecast: The central line of disturbance, "Fowlds," which developed' an ugly extension even beyond the North Cape, passed Auckland province at 5.30 this morning. The wind's will now shift to the southward, and more wet weather is probable, with vicious swells on the coast, especially south from Cape Egmont. and areas of nasty sea. The. southern /side of "Fowlds" extends beyond Stewart Island. Before 60 hours have expired, .however, the sea will moderate andl the sky will clear. Finer weather, under recovery of pressure, will thereafter' prevail, but by about the middle of May, or somewhat earlier, another disturbance, named "Millar, of considerable energy, will affect the Dominion "Millar" is now' to the southward of Cape Leuwin, and shipping will eventually have cause . to remember "him." Further advices will be issued when necessary. < : -AUCKLAND, this day. Mr Wragg6 : says fine winter >wea ther will sortn occur, with frosts inland. Horticulturists should take steps to protect tender plants.