METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20027, 28 August 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME

PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon, August 30, 0.30 a.in. BAROMETER READINGS At S a.m. yesetrday . . • • 29.45 in. At 8 p.m. yesterday 2!).50in. At S a.m. to-day . . . . 29.(Klin. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 48 hours (o 9 a.in. ~ O.OOin. Total for month to date • • Ltkiiii. Average for August (GO years) 4.25 in. TEMPERATURES Minimum last night . . . 3G.3deg. Minimum on the grass .. Sl.iideg. Maximum yesterday . . . 57.." idea.

THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General Situation.—A weak anticyclone is centred south-east of the South Island, while the pressure is low over the Dominion and Tasman Sea. However, there is no important disturbance located in the Now Zealand area. Forecast. —Winds, moderate westerlies in the north and moderate to fresh north-easterlies on the CanterburyOtago coasC otherwise winds light and variable. Seas in New Zealand waters rough south of Banks Peninsula, elsewhere slight to moderate. In the eastern Tasman moderate fresh westerly winds and moderate seas. Expect weather to be dull in eastern districts from Cook Strait southwards, with rain or drizzle probably continuing elsewhere. Weather mainly fair, but with scattered showers still likely, more especially in the north. Temperatures moderate to mild. To-day’s North Island Report Barometer readings showed a recovery this' morning at most North Island stations, indicating a continuation of settled conditions. Temperatures generally were mild, with' Cape Maria van Diemen returning 55

degrees, Auckland 53, East Cape 52, and Gisborne and l Napier 45, the last* named two readings being the coldest recorded at 0 «.m. Winds. of ligliv force were generally from the northerly quarter, with calms at Napier and Wellington. Overcast conditions prevailed generally, Tiritiri reporting also passing showers. Visibility was good to excellent, however, and sea conditions were good, with the exception of rough seas al Castlepoint, Midday Forecast General situation: Shallow depressions eontinua to cross the Tasman Sea and New Zealand. An anticyclone is located to the southeast. Forecast: Variable winds with light to moderate north-easterlies to north - westerlies predominating. Weather: Unsettled with occasional rain, mild temperatures and slight to moderate seas.

High Water. Low Water. a. m. p.m. a.in. p.m. August 28 0.41 4. or. 10.07 10.40 August 20 . . 4.25 4.50 10.51 11.25 August 00 5.10 5.4 0 1 1.08 0.00 August 01 0:00 6.00 0.1 2 0.20

Risfis Slits August 28 . . 0.22 n.ru. . r >,24 p.lll August 20 . . 1 0.20 a.in. p,25 p.m August 2.0 . . 0.10 a.in. r> .-<‘ p.m August !»1 . . 0.17 a.in. ii.2t p.m