METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20116, 9 December 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME

SUNRISE AND SUNSET

PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon December IX, 9.15 a.m. First Quarter December 19, 8.34 a.m. Full Moon December 2(5, 10.58 p.m. Last Quarter December 31, 4.28 p.m. BAROMETER READINGS At 8 a.m yesterday • • ■ • 2£>.9Rin. At S p.m. yesterday .. • • SO.OCjn. At 8 a.m. to-day .. 30.11 in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to 9 a.m. . . O.OOin. Total for month to date .. O.loin. Average for Dec. (60 years) 2.29 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . • • 78.0 deg.

THE WEATHER

Last Night’s Forecast

General situation: Pressure has risen generally since yesterday and is now relatively high and steady over the Dominion.

Forecast: Winds, light to fresh westerlies to southerlies predominating at first but later tending more northwesterly. Seas: In New Zealand waters, slight on the East Coast, moderate on the West Coast and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light and variable winds and slight seas in the northern portion, elsewhere moderate to fresh westerly winds and moderate to rather rough seas. Weather: For the most part fair to fine and milder, but with occasional showers still probable in western and far southern districts of the South Island.

To-day’s North Island Report

The barometric pressure along tlie East Coast rose sharply overnight and this morning the pressure at Gisborne had reached a moderately high level. At 9 a.m. Gisborne and Tauranga were the warmest places along the coast with thermometer readings of 72 degrees. Other temperatures were: Castlepoint, 68 degrees; Opotiki and Napier, 64; .Wellington. 62; Auckland, 61. Light north-easterly breezes predominated and blue skies were reported at Cape Campbell. Cape Palliser, Castlepoint and Napier. Elsewhere conditions were cloudy to overcast, with intermittent rain at Auckland. There were slight to moderate seas at most points. Midday Forecast General Situation.—A weak anticyclone covers the Dominion, the highest pressure being east of the North Island. Forecast.—Light to moderate northeasterlies predominating. Weather fair and mild. Slight seas.

High Water. Low Water. a.m. Pm. a.m. p.m. December 9 3.10 3.33 9.38 9.58 December 10 4.04 4.30 10.35 10.53 December It 5.00 5.20 11.30 11.48 December 12 5.59 0.30 — 0.20 December in 0.58 7.25 0.43 1.20 December 14 7.55 8.20 1.35 2.15 December 15 8.43 9.10 2.27 2.59 December 10 9.30 9.55 3.12 3.45 December .17 10.15 10.30 3.59 4.29 December 18 10.57 11.20 4.40 5.12 December 19 11.37 —- 5.24 5.57 December 20 0.02 0.19 6.11 6.38 December 2 L 0.42 0.59 6.53 7.20 December 22 1.25 1.44 7.37 8.02 December 20 2.00 2.27 8.22 S.44 December 24 2.49 3.12 9.09 9.32

Kises. Sets. December 9 4.17 a.m. 7.8 p.m. December 10 . . 4.17 a.in. 7.9 p.m. December 11 . . 4.18 a.m. 7.10 p.m. December 12 4.18 a.m. 7.10 p.m. December 13 4.18 a.m. 7.11 p.ra. December 14 4.18 a.m. 7.12 p.m. December 15 . . 4.18 a.m. 7.13 p.m. December 16 4.19 a.m. 7.13 p.m. December 17 . . 4.19 a.m. 7.14 p.m. December 18 . . 4.19 a.m. 7.15 p.m. December 19 4.19 a.m. 7.15 p.m. December 20 4.20 a.in. 7.16 p.m. December 21 4.20 a.in. 7.10 p.m. December 22 . . 4.21 a.m. 7.17 p.m. December 23 . . 4.21 a.m. 7.LS p.m. December 24 . . 4.22 a.m. 7.18 p.m.