METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20056, 30 September 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

SUNRISE AND SUNSET

STANDARD TIME

PHASES OF THE MOON

BAROMETER READINGS

At S a.m. yesterday . . • ■ 30.05 in Al X p.m. yesterday ■ • • • 29.98jn At S a.m. to-day' •• •• BO.OOiri RAINFALL AT GISBORNE

For 24 hours to 9 a.m. . . O.OOin. Total for month to date . • U77in Average for Sept. ((>0 years) 2.99 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . . • (>4.oclcg. Minimum last night • ■ • 4»-odeg. Minimum on the grass • • 39.0 deg.

THE WEATHER

Last Night’s Forecast

General Situation: A weak trough of low pressure extends front the South Island td the north-west Tasman Sea. Anti-cyclones are located east of New Zealand and over south-eastern Australia, respectively.

Forecast: Winds light to fresh, north-east to north-west predominating, but a change to southerly probably advancing over most of the South 1 Island during the next 24 hours. Seas: In New Zealand waters, rather rough to rough about arid west of Cook and Foveaux Straits, slight to moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate northerly winds at first, but a change to southerly advancing from the south-west; seas, moderate. Weather: For the most part fair; raid at times, however, in western and southern districts of the South Island, and unsettled conditions probably becoming more general' later 'in the week-end'. Temperatures: Cool in tile south, mild elsewhere.

To-Day’s North Island Report The Weather was fine this morning along the East Coast, but overcast condition's were reported at 9 o'clock at Tauranga, Napier and Wellington: The winds were variable and ol' moderate force. • A slight swell was running at all points on the Coast, except at Cape Palliser, where conditions were' rough. The barbmetric pressure had shown little change "from yesterday morning's readings. The temperatures were a Shade higher than yesterday morning and ranged as follows: Napier, CO; Tatiranga, 57; Gisborne, 56; Auckland, 55; Opotiki, 54; and Wellington 52.

Midday Forecast General situation.—Weak depressions are located to the north-west and south-east, 'but otherwise pressure is -high and relatively linform.

Forecast.—Light to moderate and variable winds. Weather fine, with moderate to mild temperatures. Slight ; se’as. • *. ."

Hisli Water. Low Water. a.in. lull. a.in. JJ. IllSeptember 90 . (i.i 7 0.47 0.20 0.98 October l 7.07 7.28 1.07 1.2 i October 2 7 ,r»« 8.27 1.50 8.12 9.14 October 1 ■ • 9.2!) 9.59 2.12 ...vl October 5 1 0.1 1 0.42 (><•! o l»i k r <i 1 1.92 1 1.28 4. I" 5.10 Oct obi* i 1 7 . . 1 1. oil U.IHI October 8 . . 11.18 0. 10 0.22 <.)(•! olifl" il 1 .lit*. i 7.1 7 Octobei* HI i 2.2 l Oi l liber II 2. IS 1 0.00 < ><-tf»lM‘ l* 111 4.10 10.08 10.27 ■1.41 5.12 1 1.00 1 1.25 October 1!* .7.12 0.17 0.00 0.10 October 15 .. n:45 7. 19 0.25 1.11 October 10 . . V. 18 8.19 1.22 2.08 October 17 . . 8.4.*. 0.12 2.27 October 18 11.27 10.04 2.2 l October 10 10.28 10.51 4.12 4.47 October ’JO 1 1.15 11.40 5.02 October 2 1 o.oo 0.0 1 5.54 October L".‘ 0.27 0.49 0.42 7.18 October -I! 1.14 ’ 1.22 7.24 October ‘21 1.54 2.15 8.19 October 2.7 2.27 2.50 0.01 October 2t> :i. L5 2.28 9.4 1 1 0.07 October 27 4.01 4.24 10.27 10.52 October 28 4.45 5.15 11.15 1 1.41 October 29 5.40 0.1 I io.no October HO fi.2 1 7.00 0.20 October 21 . . 7.20 1.10

September "0 IJisto 5.20 a in. Sets. 5.55 p.m October 1 ;>.'J i in. P-i" (ictober 2 ft.lt (i in. 5.56 P>" OeUiber •..•J4 in. p.m October 4 f 1.1* ft in. 5.58 P-ie October r. ft.'J 1 m. p.m October o ft. lit a in. 5.59 p.m October 7 f>. 18 in. 6.00 p.m October s ft. Hi m. 0.0 1 P-ie October 9 ft. i t in. 6.02 pm October 10 r.. J :i 6.02 P"i October ll r., li* in. 6.04 Pin October I _ ft. lb in. 6,05 p.m October .1 :» ft.Utl m. 6.06 P-le October 34 5.07 in. 6.07 p.m October 15 ft. 01) in. 6.08 p.m October 10 5.04 m. 6.09 p.m October 17 in . 6.10 p.m October 18 ft.Of in. 6.1I p.m October 19 4.50 in. 0.12 P-m October 20 4.58 in. 6.12 p.m October 21 4.57 in. 0.14 P-m October 22 4.50 in. 0. L5 p.m October 22 4.54 in. 6.17 P-m October 24 4.58 in. 6.1 8 p.m October 25 4.54 in. 0.19 P.m October 20 4.50 in. 6.20 P-m October 27 4.49 m. 6.2 1 p.m October 28 4.48 in. 6.22 p.m October 29 4.47 in. 6.22 p.m October 20 4.45 ni. 0.24 P-m October 21 4.44 m. 0.25 p.m

Last. Quarter, October <>. 4.57 p.in New Moon, October lit, 8.00'ii.ni, First Quarter, October 20, 2.54 p.m Full Moon, October 28, ti.it: i>.in