METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20023, 23 August 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME

PHASES OF THE MOON

barometer readings At 8 a.tn. yesterday .. -fl.alin. At. 8 p.m. yesterday .. •• 2D.591in. At 8 a. in. to-day •• 2fl.(>oin. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to 0 a.m. .. O.OOin. Total for month to date .. LOSin. Average l’or August (o*o years) 4.2f>i». TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday ■ ■ • •iti.dileg'. .Minimum last night • •• !lti.2deg. Minimum on tile grass .. 31.8 deg.

TILE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General situation. —Pressure is relatively low and uniform over New Zealand. A very deep depression situated immediately to the east of Tasmania is moving slowly in a southeasterly) direction. Forecast.—Winds north-westerly to northerly .predominating over the North Island, north-easterly over the South Island, force light to moderate, but gradually 'freshening in the south. Seas' in Neiw Zealand waters slight to moderate. In Ihe eastern Tasman light to moderate north-westerly winds, slight seas in ‘the northern portion, freshening north-easterly winds and moderate but rising seas in the southern portion. Weather: Some scattered rain or drizzle possible in my! districts, otherwise mainly fair tc cloudy; morning low cloud or foe possible on the east const cf the South Island. However, unsettled condition gradually developing in the south nnr west. Temperatures milder. To-day's North Island Foreoasi Little change in barometric pressure was recorded to-day, though there were indications of a slight improvement, with Gisborne ’again the conies,l station in the island a' ti a.m.. registering 44 degrees, the tempera lures elsewhere being milder. Winds generally were from ihe north and north-east quarters, and only at Opotiki did the strength exceed Ilia, of a fresh breeze. Overcast or cloudy conditions prevailed everywhere, ant! visibility was fair to good, with Napier recording a 30-mile range of

vision. Castlepoint still Iliad rough sea conditions, bin* elsewhere the seas were slight to moderate, with a calm at Gisborne Midday Forecast General Situation: A weak ill-de-fined depression is crossing the Dominion. while a much more vigorous me is advancing slowly from Tasmania. Forecast: Light to moderate .and , unable winds, chiefly from a northerly quarter. Weather: Mainly fair ,o cloudy, wl.th a possibility of a few scattered light showers. Temperatures: Moderate to mild. Seas: Slight.

High Water. Low Water. a.m. p.iu. a.in. p.m. August 2ft '0.00 0.12 0.02 0.30 August 2-1 0.07 1.02 o.r>8 7..».> August. 25 .. J .27 1.52 7.50 8.-0

Risos Sets August 2 It (i.28 a.m. r».io ji.ni. August -1 (S.-J7 a.in. 5.20 p.ni. Augusa 25 (i.2<) 11.11*5. 5.21 p.iu.

First Quarter, August 22, 8.51 a.m. Full Moon, August 30, I).30 a.in.