METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20135, 3 January 1940, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

th£ weather Last Night’s Forecast General situation: The depression is moving away slowly to the east. Pressure has risen rapidly over the South Island. Forecast: Winds strong southwesterlies, gradually moderating toniorrow. Seas: In New Zealand winters, slight to moderate north of East Cape, elsewhere rather rough to rpugh, but gradually moderating on the west coast. Eastern Tasman Sea: Fresh but decreasing south-westerly winds, moderate to rather rough seas, ■Vte'a'ther: Rather changeable at first, With occasional passing showers In nhost districts, but soon improving from the west. Temperatures: Cool to moderate. To-day’s North Island Reports Cloudy and overcast conditions were reported from most places this morning, light to fresh south-wester-ly breezes being general. The barometer continued to rise. Temperatures at !) a.m. were:—Auckland, 05 degrees; Tauranga, 08; Opotild, 02; East Cape, 65; Gisborne, 02; Napier, 5o; Wellington. 59. Seas were slight to moderate. Midday Forecast General situation.—An anticyclone extends on to New Zealand from the West. 1 Forecast.—Light to fresh southerly Winds predominating. A shower or two still possible, but weather for the most part fair and mild. Seas slight to moderate.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME High Water. Low Water. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. ,1 ariuaVy 1! .11.51- — 5.44 6.11 January 4 0.22 0.41 6.41. 7.06 ■J (iniiiii'i 5 1.15 1.515 7.39 7.58 January 0 2.00 2.25 8.35 8.50 January 7 2.55 0.15 9.28 9.41 January 8 0.15 1.00 10.19 10.32 January It 4.3 7 5.02 11.12 .11.26 January In 5 Ml 5.58 — 0.06 January 1 1 O'. SO 0.55 0.31 0.58 January 1 - 7.25 7.50 1.09 1.46 January 13 8.18 8.41 2.00 2.35 January 14 9. OS 0.26 2.46 3.18 SUNRISE AND SUNSET ,1 AN UAH'S?. Rises Sets January 3 4.30 a.m. 7.21 p.m January 4 . . 4.30 a.m. 7.21 p.m. January 5 . . 4.31 a.m. 7.21 p.m. January 0 . . 4.31 a.m. 7.2 1. p.m. January 7 4.32 a.m. 7.21 p.m. January 8 . . 4.33 a.m. 7.21 p.m. •January 9 . . 4.34 a.m. 7.21 p.m. January 10 . . 4.34 a.m. 7.20 p.m. January 1 1 . . 4.36 a.m. 7.20 p.m. January 12 4.37 a.m. 7.20 p.m. January 13 4.38 a.m. 7.2 0 p.m. January 14 4.39 a.m. 7.20 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON Uist Quarter . . January 2, 4.26 p.m. New Moon .. January 10, J.23 a.m. First Quarter . . January 18, 0.51 a.m. Full Moon January 2 a, 10.02 a.m. BAROMETER READINGS At 8 a.m. yesterday .. . . 29,S4in. At S p.m. yesterday . . 30.01in, At S a.m. to-d<iy 30.15in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE Total for Jan. to date O.OOin. temperatures Maximum yesterday . . . 79.0deg. Minimum last riight • .. 4fi.0deg.