METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20000, 27 July 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME

PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon July 31, G.OT p.in. BAROMETER READINGS At fi tun. yesterday .. .. 20.331 n. At S p.m. yesterday . . .. Ain, At H avn. to-day .. .. 39.f>">in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 34 hours to it tun. . . O.OOin. Total t'or month to-date .. L’.T.'lin. Average for July (GO years) S.OOin. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . . 4:l.odeg. Minimum last night . . . LTt.Odcg. Minimtnn on the grass •• lO.Odog. THE WEATHER Last Night's Forecast General Situation: The meteorological situation differs but little from yesterday's, barometric pressure remaining very low to the east and very high to the west. Forecast: Strong south-westerly winds, to gales still prevailing, but directions gradually becoming more southerly in places. Seas: In New Zealand waters, rather rough in areas .sheltered from the south-westerly winds: high elsewhere; Eastern Tasman Sea: Southerly gales and high seas. Weather: Little change likely in the conditions at present prevailing; line on the West Coast of the South Island; further intermittent snow iii Otago and Southland: changeable elsewhere, with showers and fair intervals, showers still consisting of snow in places; no rise in temperatures. To-Jay’s North Island Report Overcast conditions were reported this morning at Gisborne and Opotiki. but blue skies prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light northwesterly breezes were reported in Gisborne and -tight to moderate soutliwes ter lies elsewhere. The barometer has risen steadily since yesterday. Temperatures at I) o'clock were: Auckland, Taiuv.nga and East Cape 39 degrees, Opotiki and- Gisborne 32. Napier 41. and Wellington 42. Rough seas were reported- between Cape Campbell and Castlepoint; elsewhere moderate or smooth.

Miclday Forecast General situation.—Pressure continues very low lo the east and high over New South Wales, but has commenced to fall over Tasmania. Forecast. —Moderate to strong soinawestcrly winds, reaching gale force in -places. Weather cold cod changeable, with passing showers -and some further snow. Seas rough, with a considerable swell.

High Water. Low Water. n.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. July 2 7 1.40 2 .! 0 8.U 8.40 .'Inly ‘JS 2.4 7 4.02 0.01 0.47 ■ Inly L’<i :: .*j :i.4S 9.18 3 0.24 •Inly :io 4.00 t. i n.:?2 11.1 2 July :: 1 1.77 5. -.7 l 1.2 l J 1.78

Rise's Sc>ts .1 illv 27 0.50 n.m. 4.50 p.m ■ 1 ill v 2 8 0.58 a.in. 4.57 p.m July 29 0.57 a.m. 4.OH p.m July MO 0.57 a.in. 4.OR p.r.i July Ml 0.50 a.in. 4.09 p.m