METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20079, 27 October 1939, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WIIARF

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME

PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon, October 2S, G. 12 pan. BAROMETER READINGS At t! a.in. yesterday .. • • 29.89 m. At 8 pan. yesterday .. 29.77 m. At 8 a.m. to-day .. ■ • 29.92 m. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For - t hours to !i a.m. • • U.Oliin. Total for month to date O.ttsin Average for Oct. (HO years) 2.04 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday Tl.Odeg. Minimum last night ■ • 43.0 deg. Minimum on the grass • • Tl.Odeg. THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast

General situation: A depression is moving eastward across the North Island, and an intense anti-cyclone is advancing on to the Dominion Worn the Tasman.

Forecast; Winds, moderate to strong southerly or south-westerly becoming general. Seas: In New Zealand waters, moderate south of Farewell Spit and north of East Cape: rather‘rough to rough elsewhere. Eastern Tasman: Fresh to strong south-west winds and rough seas, but wind and sea gradually decreasing. Weather: Rain probable in the North Island and in eastern and southern districts of the South Island, but conditions improving gradually from south and west. Temperatures: Cool to cold, with some snow on the ranges and frosts likely to-night inland in Canterbury and Otago. v To-day’s North Island Report Cooler temperatures prevailed throughout the North Island to-day. with Napier topping the list with 58 degrees and Cape Palliser returning the lowest reading, 94 degrees. Winds of moderate to strong force were reported, mainly from the north-west and south-west. Blue skies were fairly general, with passing cloud in many instances, anci visibility Was uniformly good. Seas were rough at Auckland. Tiritiri and Cape Palliser. but smooth to moderate elsewhere. Midday Forecast General Situation: Pressure is low to the south-east but is rising over the Dominion with the approach of an anticyclone from the west. Forecast: Moderate to strong southwesterly winds prevailing. Weather: Cool and changeable, witii occasional showers and fair intervals and frosts possible to-night in sheltered localities. Seas: Rather rough.

Mirh Wat or. I.OW Wntcr. October 26 JUS 0.4 1. 10.07 October 27 4.01. 4.-J4 10.27 10.5.'? October 2S 4.45 r.. i M . 15 11. u October 20 5.40 (i.i i (l.Ol) O.05 October bo 6.44 7. Oil o.tio 0.55 October "L 7.26 7.70 1.10 1.45

Rises. Sets. October 20 4.50 a.in. (i.'JO p.m. October 27 4.49 ft.m. 0.2) p.m. October ‘-'8 4.4.8 a.ill. 0.22 p.m. October -0 4.17 a.in. 0.23 p.m. October 80 4.4.7 a.m. 0.24 p.m. October 31 4.44 a.in. 0.25 p.m.