METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20071, 18 October 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON First. Quarter, October 20, 2.54 p.m. Full Noon, October 28, (5.12 p.m. BAROMETER READINGS At, 8 a.m. yesterday .. ■ • 39.92 in. At s p.m. yesterday .. ■■ 2.lnSin. Ai S a.in. to-day .. •• 29.70 in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 21 hours to !) a.m. .. 9.3iin. Total for month to date • • 0.0.8 in. Average for Oct. (00 years) 2.04 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . • • IKi.lldeg. .Minimum last night ■ •• •''•"’•“dog. .Minimum on the grass .. 52.3(1eg.

THE WEATHER

Last Night's Forecast General situation: A deep depression is centred south-east of the Dominion, while a secondary, which formed in the Tasman, is moving on to the North Island. Forecast: Winds, moderate southeasterly in the far south; elsewhere moderate to strong northerly to westerly, changing soon to southwesterly in the north and soutncrly directions probably becoming general during the next 24 to 48 hours. Seas; In New Zealand waters, rough on the West Coast and about Cook Strait; moderate elsewhere, but rising about Foveaux Strait. Eastern Tasman Sea: Fresh to strong southerly winds becoming general; seas, rough. Wcathoi. Fair at first east of the Southern Alps, otherwise unsettled, with rain at times in most districts: improving later, however, in Westland. Temperatures: Cooler to-morrow. To-day’s North Island Report Heavy rain fell in the Bay of Plenty and Auckland districts last night and for the 24 hours- ended at 9 a.m. today Onotiki recorded 1.30 in., Auckland f.oßin., and Cape Maria Van Diemen 1.24 in. Rain was still falling this morning in Opotiki and North Auckland. Gisborne reported a failing “glass” this morning and the barometric pressure elsewhere was lower than yesterday. The temperature reached (56 degrees at Tauranga. and other readings were: Napier, 59 degrees; Opotiki, 58; Wellington, 50: Auckland and Gisborne, 55. Strong north-westerly winds prevailed over the southern portion of the island, but elsewhere the winds were light and variable. The sea was rough at East Cape and on the Wellington coast, with a slight to moderate swell at other points along the East Const. Midday Forecast •General situation. —A deep depression is located to the south and a series of secondaries is crossing the Dominion. Forecast.—. Moderate to fresh northwest to west winds. Weather becoming fair to cloudy; moderate temperatures : nd moderate seas,

TIDES AT GISBORNE WIIARF Hi till Water. Low Water. October 18 9.37 10.04 3.2 L 3,ai< Octobni' 3 9 10.28 10.51 4.12 4.4 7 October "0 11.15 11.40 5.02 5,2.8 October - L 0.00 0.04 5.54 0.33 October 22 0.2 7 0.49 0.42 7.18 Octobor 23 1.14 1.30 7.34 8.00 October 24 1.54 2.15 8.10 8.47 October 25 2.37 2.50 9.01 9.28 October -it 3.15 3.38 9.41 10.07 October '-'7 4.01 4.24 10.27 10.53 October 28 4.45 5.15 11,15 11.41 October 29 5.40 0.11 0.00 0.05 October 30 0.34 7.00 0.30 0.05 October 31 7.2 0 7.59 1.19 1.43 SUNKISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME Rises. Rets. October 18 .. 5.01 a.m. 0.1 1 lion. October 1 . . 4.59 a.m. 0.12 ]>.m. October 20 4.58 a.tit. 0.13 p.m. October 21. . . 4.57 a.in. 0.14 1>.111. October 22 4.50 a.in. 0.15 li.lii. October 23 . . 4.54 a.in. 0.17 li.io. October 2 4 . , 4.53 a.in. 0.18 1i.ni. October 2f> 4.51 a.ni. 0.19 p.m. October 20 , . 4.50 a.ill. 0.20 p.io. October 27 4.49 a.in. 0.21 p.m. October 2S 4.48 a.ill. 0.22 IJ.m. October 20 4.47 a.m. 0.23 p.io. October 2,0 4.4 5 n.nt. 0.24 p.m. October 31 4.44 a.in. 0.25 p.m.