METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20122, 16 December 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME

PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon ■ December 11, 0.15 n.m First Quarter December 19, 8.31 n.m Full Moon December 26, 10.58 p.m Last Quarter December 31, 4.26 p.m BAROMETER READINGS At S a.m. yesterday . . • • 29.70 in. At S p.m. yesterday • • • • 29.7 tin. At 8 a.m. to-day . . • ■ 29.54 in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to 9 a.m. . . 0.04 in. Total for month to date . . 0.42 in. Average for Dec. (00 years) 2.29 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . . . 72.0 deg. Minimum last night . • • SO.Odeg. Minimum on the grass • • 49.0 deg.

THE WEATHER

Last Night’s Forecast General Situation: A weak depression has been moving from the west across i.he Dominion and, at 2 p.m., was centred east of Cook Strait. Forecast: Winds varying between north-west and south-west, mainly moderate in force, but strong at times in some exposed jjosuions. Seas: In New Zealand waters, slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate north-west to west winds, later tending south-westerly, _ seas, moderate. Weather: Mostly lair in eastern districts rather changeable elsewhere with occasional scattered showers and line intervals, mild temperatures. To-day's North Island Report Overcast conditions were fairly general throughout the North Island this morning, southerly to easterly winds being reported from most stations, the force being slight to fresh. The barometer showed an upward movement. Temperatures at 9 a.m. were:—Auckland, 62 degrees; Tauranga, 63; Opotiki, 79; East Cape, 63; Gisborne, 62; Napier, 60; Wellington, 59. Seas were moderate to rough in exposed positions. Midday Forecast General Situation: A depression of moderate intensity is moving across the Auckland peninsula from the west. Forecast: Moderate to strong winds from a southerly quarter. Weather: Unsettled with occasional rain, but improving from the west. Temperatures: Mild. Seas: Rather rough.

December 16 High Water, a.m. p.m, 9.30 0.55 Low Water a.in. p.in. 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 1 1.37 —- 5.24 5.57 December 20 0.02 0.19 6.1 l 6.38 December 21 0.42 0.59 6.53 7.20 December JJ 1.25 1.44 7.37 8.02 December •j;s 2.06 2.27 8.2 2 8.44 December 24 2.49 3.12 9.09 9.32 December 26 3.36 4.03 10.00 10.24 December JO 4.28 4.58 10.56 11.20 December 27 5.27 5.58 1 1.54 — December 28 6.26 7.01 0.16 0.50 December 29 7.26 7.57 1.12 1.41 December 30 8.22 8.52 2.06 2.30 December 31 9.17 9.46 2.58 3.28 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises. Sets. December 16 . . 4.19 a.iu, 7.13 p.iu. December 17 4.19 a.m 7.14 p.m. December 18 4.19 a.in 7.15 p.m. December 19 4.19 a.m 7.15 p.m. December 20 4.20 a.m 7.16 p.m. December 2 L 4.20 a.m 7.16 p.m. December 22 4.21 a.in 7.17 p.m. December 23 4.2 L a.m 7.18 p.m. December 24 4.22 a.m 7.18 p.m. December 25 4.22 a.ill 7.19 p.m. December 26 4.23 a.in 7.19 p.m. December 27 4.24 a.m 7.19 p.m. December 28 4.24 a.in 7.2 0 p.m. December 29 4.25 a.in 7.20 p.m. December 30 4.26 a.ill 7.20 p.m. December 31 4.20 a.m 7.20 p.m.