METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20133, 30 December 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General situation: An anti-cylone extends oil to New Zealand from the west. Forecast: Fresh westerlies in the faxsouth,, elsewhere light to moderate and variable, with sea breezes . on the coast. Seas: In New Zealand waters, slight or moderate.. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light and variable winds .and slight seas in the northern portion, freshening north-westerlies and rising seas in the southern portion. Weather: For the most part fair to fine and warm, but with some scattered rains developing later in the far south-west and south. To-ilay’s North Island Report Good barometer readings and warm 'temperatures were general over the east coast of the North Island to-day, the highest thermometer reading being 70 degrees at Tauranga. and Auckland, Opotiki, Gisborne and Castlepoint having G 5 degrees at 9 a.m. Napier, reporting 60 degrees, was slightly cooler than Wellington. Westerly and south-westerly breezes, of little force, were reported from most stations, and blue skies were fairly general, with overcast conditions at Cape Maria Van Diemen and a drizzle at Auckland. Visibility was good everywhere, and sea conditions were smooth to moderate. Yesterday’s Midday Forecast General Situation: An anticyclone extends on to New Zealand from the west. Forecast: Light and variable winds with southerly predominating at first. Weather: Fine and warmer. Seas: Slight to moderate.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME High Water. Low Water. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. December 3 1 9.17 9.46 2.58 3.28 High Water. Low Water. a.in. 2>.m. a. in. p.m. January i 10.09 10.38 3.50 4.21 January J 1.01 11.30 4.48 0.15 January 11.5 J — 5.44 0.11 January 4 0.22 0.44 0.41 7.06 January .') 1.15 1.35 7.39 7.58 January 0 2.00 2.25 8.35 S.50 January V 2.55 3.15 9.28 0.41 January ,s 2.45 4.09 10.19 10.32 January 9 4.37 5.02 1 1.12 11.26 January 1 0 5.31 5.58 — 0.06 January 1 1 0.30 0.55 0.21 0.58 January 1 ‘J 7.25 7.50 1.09 1.48 .January 1 J 8. IS 8.41 2.00 2.35 January I 1 9.03 9.20 2.40 5.18 January L."» 9.45 10.10 3.30 3.58 January l 0 10.20 10.51 4.10 4.37 J anuary l V 1 1.00 1 1.30 4.50 5.15 J a nua iy IS J 1.45 — 5.32 5.57 .January I 9 O.IO 0 20 0.15 0.40 January •JO 0.50 i.U 0.59 7.24 January J l 1.35 1.65 7.45 8.08 Jauuary 2.20 2.40 8.35 8.50 January 23 3.07 3.30 9.20 9.4(5 January 24 3.50 4.20 10.21 10.40 Janua ry 25 4.55 5.2 0 11.21 11.40 January 20 5.55 0.28 -- 0.21 Jauuary 2 7 0.58 7.34 0.10 1.2 1 Janua ry 28 7.59 8.30 1.11 2.10 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises. Sots.

Deeem be r ;u . . 4.26 ft.iu. 7.20 p.m. JANUARY. Rises Sets .1 mu iry 1 . . 4.27 a .in. 7.21 p.m. .T i nu i ry •J .. 1.28 a.in. 7.2 1 p.m. mu iry . . 1.130, a. in. 7.21 p.m. i nu I, ry J . . 4.30 a. in. 7.2 1 p.m. mu 1 ry 5 4.3 t a.in. 7.2 L p.m. mu try 0 . . 4.31 a. in. 7.2 L p.m. i n u ry 7 1.32 a.in. 7.21 p.m. mu iry 8 , . 4. J.» a.m. 7.21 p.m. inuary 9 1.31 a. m. 7.2 1 l>-m, inun ry 10 1.34 it.m. 7.20 p.m. mua ry 11 . . 4.30 a .in. 7.20 p.m. inuary 12 . . 4.37 a.m. 7.20 p.m. in ua ry i:s . . 4.38 a.in. 7.20 p.m. inuary 14 . . 4.39 a.in. 7.20 p.m. .January 15 . . . 4.40 a.ni. 7.19 p.m. January ,1 0 . . 4.42 a. in. 7.19 p.m. January *17 . . 4.42 a. m. 7.19 p.m. mua ry 1 8 . . 4.43 a.in. 7.18 p.m. January ID . . 4.45 a.m. 7.18 p.m. January 20 . . 4.4(3 a.in. 7.18 p.m. January 2 l . . 4.47 a.in. 7.17 p.m. J anuary 22 . . 4.48 u.m. 7.17 p.m. January 23 . . 4.49 a.lit. 7.10 p.m. inuary 24 . . 4.50 a. m. 7.16 p.m. January 25 .. 4.51 u.m. 7.15 p.m. January 20 . . 4.52 a.m. 7.14 p.m. nuary 27 . . 4.54 n.m. 7.14 p.m. m u iry r! 8 . 4.55 a. ni. 7,1:5 P.m.

PHASES OF THE MOON Lust Quarter . . January 1!, 4.20 p.m. New M Aon . . January 10, l.2rt a.m. first Quarter . . January IS, ;■>.:» 1 a. in. full Moon . . January 'Jf>, 10.r»2 a.m. BAROMETEK READINGS At S a.m. yesterday 30.(loin. At S p.nt. yesterday 30.Q4in. At S a.m. to-day 30.1 Oin. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours, io 9 a.m. O.OOiri. Total for month to date l.STin. Average for Dec, (tjQ years) 2.29in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . t>9.0deg. Minimum last night . Ui.Otieg.