METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20096, 16 November 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME

SUNRISE AND SUNSET

PHASES OF THE MOON

BAROMETER READINGS At 8 a.m. yesterday .. .. 3 o.o.'fill. At S p.m. yesterday . . . . OO.OTin. At 8 a.m. to-day’ •• 2!).!)Sin. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to S a.m. . . O.OOili. Total l'or month to date .. IXlSin. Average for Nov. (Co years) g.SSin. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . . . CT.Odeg. Minimum last night ■ -IC.odeg. Minimum on the grass .. 42.0 deg.

THE WEATHER

Last Night's Forecast

General situation: An extensive anticyclone is moving slowly on to the Dominion, the highest pressures being in the north. A series of weak depressions continue to pass in the tar south.

Forecast: Winds rather variable, with southerlies at first in the Auckland province, and northerlies gradually predominating about and south of Cook Strait, light to moderate but freshening somewhat in the South Island. Seas: In New Zealand waters —rather rough at times about Foveaux Strait, otherwise slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to

strong westerly winds in the southern portion with rather rough seas, elsewhere light and variable winds and slight to moderate seas. Weather: Continuing fair to fine and settled over the greater part of the Dominion. occasional showers, however, in the far south and showers later extending to parts of Westland. Temperatures: Becoming milder. To-Day's North Island Report The variation in the barometric pressure during the 24 hours ended al 9 a.m. to-day was small. In northern districts the pressure was slightly higher this morning, while a small decline was shown in the readings from Gisborne southwards. The temperatures reach,ed the highest level reported for two weeks. 07 degrees being reported at Napier, with 00 as Castlepoint, 03 at East Capo. 01 at Auckland. 00 at Wellington, Cape Campbell, Gisborne. Opoliki and Tauranga: Bight north-westerly winds were general over the southern section, while strong south-westerlies prevailed in the north. Sunny weather was reported at nearly all points. The sea along the East Coast was slight to moderate. Midday Forecast

General Situation: An anticyclone is centred to the north-west while the last of a series of westerly depressions is passing in the south.

Forecast: Moderate north-westerly winds. Weather: Fine and warm, Sea: Slight lo moderate.

High Water. Low Water. a.m. ]'»•»!. a.m. 1>. in. November 10 0.1 1. 9.38 2.54 3.27 November 17 9.50 10.24 3.40 4.15 November 18 1 0.47 11.10 4.9.1 5.0 1 November Hi .11.00 1 1.54 5.1 8 5.50 November 20 — 0.3.4 0.05 G.37 November 2 L 0.9.0 0.57 0.50 7.20 November 22 1.20 1.2,7 7.35 8.o3 November 22. 1.59 2.19 8.19 8.45 November 2.4 2.4 O 3.0 1 9.0 1 9.25 November 2.7 9,.24 2,. 17 9.45 1 0. 1 0

Risen. Rets. November 10 .. 4.27 a.m. 0.4 2 p.m November 17 . . 4.JO a.m. 0.44 p. in No win bor 18 4. JO a.m. 0.45 p.m Novo m bt* r ID . . 4.J5 o.m. 0.47 p.m Novorr.bor 20 . . 4.24 a.in. 0.4 8 p.m No vo mb or J 1 . . 4.21 a.m. 0. ID p.m N’ovoinhor 22 . . 4.22 a. m. 0.50 ]..m Novombor 2 2 . . 4.22 a. in. 0.51 p.m Novombor 24 . . 1.22 a.m. 0.52 p.m No vo mb or 2 5 . . 4.21 a. m. 0.54 p.m

Xew Moon November 11, 7.2 t p.m. First Qua 1 tor Nov»?rnhc*r 1 <». 3 0.5 1 a. in, Full Moon No vi* mb pi* 2 7, 0.2 1 a.in.