METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 24 August 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME

PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon, August 30, 0.30 n.m. BAROMETER READINGS At S fi.m. yesterday . . . . 2!).fioin. At S turn, .vestprelay .. .. 2fl.r>2in. At S a.m. to-day .. .. 2!U»z.n. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to 0 a.m. . . O.OCin. Total for month to (late .. 1.09 in. Average for August (00 years) 4.25 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . .. f»9.Bcles. Minimum last night . .. 42. Meg. Minimum on the grass .. 33. Scl eg.

THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General Situation: A weak disturbance is crossing the South Island. The 1 deep depression near Tasmania is making very slow progress in an easterly direction. Forecast: Winds north-westerly to northerly predominating over the 1 North Island and north-easterly over the South Island; force, mainly moderate at first but gradually freshening, especially in the south. Seas: In New Zealand waters, becoming rather rough on the West Coast, but otherwise slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Fresh north-westerly winds and rather rough seas in the northern portion: strong north-easterly winds to gales and rough to high seas in the southern portion. Weather: Mainly fair over the North Island, but with occasional showers; possibly cloudy and unsettled over the South Island, with some scattered rain or drizzle in most places, and fog about parts of the East Coast. Temperatures: Mild in the north, cool in the south. To-day’s North Island Forecast Slowly rising barometric pressure was again indicated in to-day’s reports from all North Island stations, and temperatures this morning were substantially better than yesterday’s, the range being from 58 degrees at Cape Maria Van Diemen and 57 at Gisborne and Gastlepoint down to 51 at Auckland. Light winds, mainly from the north, were reported everywhere, with blue skies at Tauranga, Opotiki, East Cape, Gisborne, Napier and Castlepcint, the last-mentioned station's report indicating a decided change for the better in the general | weather conditions there. Visibility i was good at all stations, with the exception of Tiritiri, where haze limited the range of vision close to the ground to 1000yds. Moderate rain fell at that station yesterday. Seas were smooth to moderate all along the coast. Midday Forecast General situation: .The deep disturbance in the southern Tasman Sea is moving very slowly eastward and losing intensity. Forecast: Light to moderate northerly to north-westerly winds predominating. some scattered light rain still possible, but weather for the most part fair to fine and mild. Seas: Slight.

High Water. Low Water. a.m. p.m. a.in. p.m. August 24 0.37 1.02 0.58 7.55 August 25 1.27 1.52 7.50 8.20 Friday ‘JO 2.14 2.27 8.39 9.12 August 27 . . 2.57 2.22 9.23 9.58 August 28 .. 2.4 L 4.05 10.07 10.40 August. 29 4.25 4.50 10.51 11.25 August 30 5.13 5.40 1 J.58 0.00

August 24 Rises 0.27 a. m. Sets 0.20 p.m. Angusn ‘25 0.26 a.m. 5.21 p.m. August 20 0.24 a.in. 5.22 p.m. August ‘27 0.2 3 a. in. 0.22 p.m. August 23 0.22 a. in. 0.24 p.m. August ‘20 0.20 a. ni. 0.20 p.m. August 2(1 0.19 ft.in. 0.20 p.m.