METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20051, 25 September 1939, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TUVfE

PHASES OF THE MOON Full trioon, September 29, 1.57 a.m. BAROMETER READINGS

RAINFALL AT GISBORNE

TEMPERATURES

THE WEATHER

Last Night’s Forecast

General situation—An anticyclone extends from eastern Australia on to the South Island. Another depression is located near Cane Maria Van Diemen and appears to be moving southeastward

Forecast.—Winds between east and south predominating, fresh to strong in force ill exposed positions from Cock Strait northwards, but otherwise light to moderate. Seas: In New Zealand waters, rather rough about Cook Strait and on the East Coast from Kaikoura northwards, elsewhere, slight to moderate but later rising north of Farewell Spit. Eastern Tasman Sea: South-westerly to southerly winds, strong in the northern portion with rough seas, moderate in the southern portion with slight seas. Weather: Dull in Marlborough and over most of the North Island with fairly widespread rain arid the likelihood of heavy falls in the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay area, conditions later improving from the north and west. Temperatures: Moderate but with the possibility of some frosts to-night in Otago and Southland.

To-Day’s North Island Report

Rainfall was fairly general along the East Coast of the North Island this morning, but the heaviest -falls were in the Gisborne and Napier districts. Blue sky was reported at Tiritiri, but elsewhere conditions were overcast. South-easterly winds prevailed all along the coast and the sea was rough at East Cape, Tauranga and Castlcpoinl. From Gisborne southwards the barometric pressure was about normal, though it had fallen shahply over the week-end. In northern districts the pressure was low The temperatures were: Tauranga 60, Opqtiki 58, Auckland 57. Gisborne and Napier 53, and Wellington 49. Midday Forecast General Situation: A disturbance centred north of Auckland is moving -lowlv eastward, Aniieyclnnes arc* located 1o the west' and south-east respectively. Forecast: Moderate to strong winds between east and south, further ram or drizzle probable with some heavyfalls. Temperatures: Cool. Sea: Rough.

High Water. Low Water. o.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. September September September September September September 25 20 28 20 30 . . 2.28 2.50 . . 3.0!) 3.30 3.52 4.17 . . 4.35 5.01 5.25 5.54 .'. 0.15 0.47 8.54 9.38 10.20 11.05 11.50 0.20 0.27 10.00 10.50 11.34 0.00 0.38

Rises Sets Soptelnbov 25 September 20 5.87 5.85 ft.m. a.in. 5.49 p.m. 5.49 p.m. September 27 5.24 a. in. 5.50 p.in. September 28 . . 5.82 a. in. 5.51 p.m. September 20 5.80 a. in. p.m. Septombei' 20 . . 5.29 a. in. 5.52 p.m.

At ; 5 n.m. yesterday • • . . 29.9r>in. At S I p.vn. yesterday . . . . 2!).8!)in. At ? a.m. to-day . . 29.83in,

For ‘IS hours to !> a.m. l.OOin. Total for month to date f!.70in. Average for Sept. (CO years) 2.99 in.

Maximum .yesterday .. r. fi.3deg. Minimum last night . Til. "id eg. Minimum on the fU'hss , . HO.(Idee;,