METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19997, 24 July 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

July 99 .. li.r>7 nan. -lAS pan. PHASES OF THE MOON First Quarter July 23, 31.04 pan. Full' Momi July 31, 0.07 p.m. I; AROMETFR RE A DING S At x a.m. yesterday •• •• 20.07 in. Al s p.m. yesterday .. 29.4::in. At 3 a.in. to-day .. .. 29.::1in. RAINFALL' AT GISBORNE For 18 hours to !) a.in. .. O.Oliin. Tolal for month lo date 2.73 in. Average for July (00 years) 5.001 n. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . •• ml.Odeg'. Minimum iast night . •• 3it.odeg. .Mintmuni on the grass .. 29. Oil eg. THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast a General Situation: A series of rapidly moving westerly depressions continues to cross the Dominion, where pressure has been falling steadily. Barometers, however, are now rising over Tasmania.

Forecast: Winds north-westerly at first east of the ranges and about Cook Strait, otherwise south-westerly prevailing, becoming strong at times, with gales likely in exposed positions. Seas: In New Zealand waters, moderate on the East Coast, rough on the west. Eastern Tasman: Strong south-westerly winds to gales; seas, ugh to high. Weather: For the most part fair in eastern districts, otherwise changeable and showery, and showers later extending up the east coast of the South Island. Temperatures: Becoming colder on Monday, with snow or sleet probable in the south. To-day’s North Island Report Overcast conditions wore general in lie North Island this morning, with ,\-,io north of Gisborne and at Wellington. Light north-westerly breezes were renorted at Gisborne and Tauanga. and light lo moderate soothve He Hies elsewhere. The barometer m M | fallen steadily during the weekend. Temneratares at 9 o’clock were: Auckland and Nauier 48 degrees. iTauranga 49. Ouoliki 45, East Cape | iiid Gisborne 50, and Wellington 40. Rough seas were reported at Wellington,'East Cape, and Tivitiri: elsewhere moderate or smooth. Midday Forecast General situation: An anticyclone is advancing from the west, but the ■econdary depressions in front of it ■"!> lilmlv t) continue crossing the Dominion. forecast: Fresh lo strong westerly winds later turning more south\vesterly. Weather: Cloudy to overcast, with intermittent rain. Temperatures: Colder to-morrow. Bens: Moderate but rising. .

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF High Water. Low Water. a.m. ]>.m. a.m. p.m. hi] V •_> | ll. IL 0.04 -1 uly ii.us 0 .: W.’H) 7.04 I uly <l,,1<> l .-JO • .*■ 1 i. < > < 1 l‘ v ' 1.40 0. Hi K.l't ft.-til-/I uly 9. ill 0.4? .lulv :: ,-j:: :t. i s {). IS 10.-1 siinhi.se and sunset STANDARD TIME Tv is(»s Seta Inly 111 . . 7a.m. 4. 'll: p.m. Inly •J .. 7.1 ji.iu. •1.51 p.m. inly •J l i 7.0 si.m. p.m. Inly 'll . . a.in. • I.r.ti p.m. Inly 2S (..r>S sun. • 1.7 p.m.