METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 6 November 1939, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME

PHASES OF THE MOON

BAROMETER READINGS \t 3 a.m. yesterday • • • ■ At 8 l'.in. yesterday . . ■ ■ At S a.m. to-day •• RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For pi liours to 9 a.m. .. °-10in. Total for month to date . • Average for Nhv. <«<> years) 2.88 m. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday •• 53.(01eg. Minimum lasi night Minimum on the grass .D.Odeg.

THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General Situation: An anticyclone covers the New Zealand area but pressure is now failing in the south. Forecast: Winds moderate to strong north-easterly to northerly from Nel-<-■Oll and Marlborough southwards, elsewhere light to fresh and rather variable but with north-easterly to northerly directions gradually .predominating. Seas: In New Zealand waters, becoming rather rough to rough south of Farewell Suit, elsewhere slight or moderate. hasten Tasman Sea: Northerly winds prevailing slight to moderate in the not them portion with slight seas, strong to gale force in the southern poi non with rough seas. Weather: A few scattered showers in the Hawke s Bay-1 °\ut Bay area, but otnerwise lair to fine generally at first, cloud increasing however in western and southern areas of the South Island with scattered rains developing in these areas. Temperatures: Cool to-night wit v a possibility of some frosts inland in the south, but milder to-morrow.

To-Day’s North Island Report

Tiie barometric pressure rose steadily during the 24 liours ended at 9 am to-dav and at that hour tlie pressure at all stations along the East Coast was at a moderately high level. Tauranpa was the. warmest spot with •i temperature of 67 degrees, followed by Gisborne, 64, Cape Maria Van Diemen 61, Auckland. Napier and Wellington 58. Opotiki 57. Light breezes were genera), northerlies predominating. Fine weather was reported a t all places and the sea was mainly smooth. Midday Forecast General situation. —An anticyclone with its centre to the cast covers New Zealand, but pressure is falling in the south.

Forecast.—Light to moderate and variable winds with northerly directions gradually predominating. Weather tine and mild. Seas smooth or slight,

High Water. Low Water. ji.m. p.m. November li — 0.2 1 0.05 0.50 November 7 0.-19 1.1 4 7.02 7.30 November 8 1. Ill) 2.05 7.58 8.20 November o 3.112 2.50 8.55 0.19 November lb 11.2.7 11.51 <1.52 10.1 o November 11 4,20 4.50 10.52 11.15 November November 12 lit 0.22 0.25 5.52 0.50 1 1.51 0.11 0.49 November November November 14 ir. lb 7.25 8.20 0.1 1 7.55 8.47 0.11.8 1.00 2.02 2.54 1.45 2.39 3.27

Rises. So ts. N o v mibe a 4 i.m. 0.32 p.m. Nov Nov *mbe *mbf 8 . -1 . 4 no i.m. uit. 0.34 p.m. p.m. Nov mo be i\ . 4 :u i.m. 0.3f* p.m. Nov Nov Nov .‘inbo •inbe •Mibe 10 11 12 . 4 . 4 33 :u i.m. i.m. i.m. 0.20 G.38 0.39 p.m. p.m. p.m. Nov einbe i:t 4 30 i.m. 0.4 0 p.m. Nov embe i t . 4 29 a.m. 0.41 p.m. Nov Nov emb*‘ iMlibo i r» 10 . 4 . -1 27 i.m. i.m. 0.43 p.m.

New Moon November 1 1, 7.‘J4 p.tn. First, Quarter November 19, 10.51 a. in. Full Moon November ‘J7, 9.-4 a.in.