METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20097, 17 November 1939, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME

SUNRISE AND SUNSET

PHASES OF THE MOON New Noon November It, 7.24 pan. First Quarter November 11), 3 0.51 ti.ni. Full Noon November 27, 9.2-1 a.m. BAROMETER READINGS At X a.m. yesterday . . . . 29.98 in. At 8 P-m. yesterday •• •• tiU.Olin. At S a.m. to-day ■ ■ ■ • ttO.Oftin. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to t> a.m. . . O.OOin. Total for month to date .. l.tlSin. Average l’or Nov. (lit) years) tl.SSin. TEMPERATURES .Maximum yesterday . .. 7-t.Odeg. Minimum last night . ■■ -l.j.ikieg. Minimum on the grass .. 41.(b10g.

THE WEATHER

Last Night’s Forecast

General Situation: An extensive anticyclone centred north-west of the North Island extends over the Dominion, but a disturbance appears to be forming west of the South Island.

Forecast: Winds moderate to strong north-westerly to south-westerly but gradually tending more northwesterly. Seas: In New Zealand waders rather rough north of Wanganui, otherwise slight to moderate but rising somewhat about Cook Strait and on the west coast of the South Island. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate southwest winds and moderate seas in the northern portion, freshening norlhy westerly winds and rising seas in the southern area. Weather: Some scattered rains in western districts and far south, but weather otherwise fair and mild.

To-day’s North Island Report

The barometric pressure along the East Coast was steady this morning at a moderately high level. Blue skies were reported at all points between Tauranga and Cape PaUiser, the weather being overcast at Wellington, while Auckland reported intermittent drizzle. Moderate breezes were general. northerlies prevailing over a large section- of lire Coast area. The highest temperature at 0 a.m. was 08 degrees at Tauranga. and other readings were: Wellington, 05: East, Cape. 03: Napier, 02: Opotiki, 01: Auckland, 01). Moderate seas were reported in the Cook Strait area, but above Cape PaUiser the sea was mainly smooth. Midday Forecast •piSjlS :st;o<4 •iu.ikav pun ouij MsqinOjVV '(-linos aip ui Sutuoqsa.ij A'lqeqo.td Mopumb A[.iofsoA\ u uio.ij spur ay ißtuopout oi mSiq hsuao.to^

•jiuissuci uoaq sail oouiiq.misip jjeoAv e cuoipw Minos oip ui a\oj joipu-i puu Jjß.iou nip ui qSui si o.mssajj :uorjunitS lejauaQ

High Water. Low Water. a.m. p.iii. a.m. p.iii. November 17 11.511 10.24 2.40 4.15 November 18 10.4 7 11.10 4.2.1 5.04 November 111 j 1.20 11.54 5.18 5.50 November ‘JO — 0.14 0.05 0.37 November 21 0.21) 0.57 0.50 7.20 November 22 1.20 1.27 7.25 8.02 November 22 1.50 2.10 S. 10 8.45 November 2 1 2.40 2.01 0.01 0.25 November 2f> 2.24 2.4 7 0.45 10.10 November 21) 4.10 4.27 10.25 11.01 November 27 5.02 5.25 ] 1.21 11.55 November 28 0.00 0.22 — 0.25 November 2*1 0.57 7.20 0.4 0 1.10

November 17 Ilians. 4.20 n.m. * Sols. .44 Jt.ni. November IS . . 4.20 n.m. * 4ft p.m. November 19 . . 4.2." n.m. ’ .47 p.m. November 20 .. 4.24 arm. f .4 8 p.m. November 21 . . 4.24 a.m. » .49 p m. November 4.2M ii.in. * .70 Ian. November 2 51 . . 4.251 a.m. 1 .71 p.m. November 2*1 .. 4.22 a.m. * . '> p.m. November ■;r> .. 4.21 a.m. i .74 p.m. November 2C» .. 1.21 a.m. t .77 p.m. November *27 .. 4.21 a.m. ' .70 pin. November 28 .. 4.20 a.m. * .77 p.m. November 20 .. 4.19 a.m. * .78 p.m.