METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20137, 5 January 1940, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General situation: An intense anticyclone extends over New Zealand, from the north-west. Forecast: Winds light to moderate and variable over the North Island, gradually freshening northerlies to north-westerlies about and south of Cook Strait. Seas: In New Zealand waters, rather rough south of Westport and about Foveaux Strait, elsewhere slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light and variable winds and slight sens in the northern portion. fresh to strong north-westerly winds and rough seas in the southern portion. Weather: Fair to fine and warm, but with scattered rain developing to-morrow in the far south-west and south. To-day’s North Island Report

Cloudy and hazy conditions were general throughout the North Island this morning, when light to fresh westerly breezes prevailed. The barometer had a slight falling tendency. Temperatures at 9 a.m. were: Auckland 64 degrees, Tauranga 63. Opotiki 69, East Cape 64. Gisborne 71, Napier and Wellington 64. Seas were smooth to slight. Midday Forecaai General Situation: An intense anticyclone is centred near the Auckland Peninsula. Forecast: Light and variable winds. Weather: Fint: and warm; slight seas.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME High Water. Low Water. a.in. pan. a.in. p.m. January 5 1.15 1.35 7.39 7.58 January 6 2.06 2.25 8.35 8.50 January 7 2.55 0.15 9.28 9.41 January 8 a.45 4.09 10.19 10.32 January 9 4.37 5.02 11.12 11.26 January HI 5.31 5.58 — 0.00 January 11 6.30 6.55 0.21 0.58 January 12 7.25 7.50 1.09 1.46 January 13 8.18 8.41 2.00 2.35 January 14 9.03 9.26 2.46 3.18 January 15 9.45 10.10 3.30 3.58 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises Sets January 4.31 a.in. 7.2 t p.m. January (i 4.31 a.in. 7.21 p.m. January 7 . . 4.32 a.m. 7.21 p.m. January 8 4.33 am. 7.21 p.m. January 9 4.34 a.m. 7.21. p.m. January 10 . . 4.34 a .in. 7.20 p.m. January 11 4.36 u. ill. 7.20 p.m. January 12 4.37 a.in. 7.20 p.m. January 13 4.38 a.ill. 7.20 pan. January ' i 4.30 a.in. 7.20 pan. January 15 . . 4.40 a.m. 7.19 pan. PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter January 2, 4.26 p.m. New Moon .. January 10 1.23 a.rn. First Quarter .. January 18 5.51 a.ni. Full -Moon January 25 10.52 a an. BAROMETER READINGS At S fi.ni. yesterday ■ • . 30.28in. At x i).m. yesterday .. . 30.30in. At S a.m. today . 30.29in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For -4 hours to 9 a.m. O.OOin. Total for month to date O.OOin. Average for Jan. (60 years) -.76m. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . 6 9.0 deg. Minimum last night . 4ri.0rte.g-.