METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20152, 23 January 1940, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME

SUNRISE AND SUNSET

PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter . . January 2, 4.26 p.m. Sew Moon .. January 10, 1.23 a.m. I?irst Quarter . . January 18, 5.51 a.m. Pull Moon . . January 25. 10.52 a.m. BAROMETER READINGS At 8 a.m. yesterday .. • ■ 29.53 in. At 8 P.m. yesterday •• •• 29.81 in. At 8 a.m. to-day .. .. 30.90 in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to 9 a.m. .. 0.04 in. Total for month to date .. Lo3in. Average for Jan. (60 years) 2.76 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . .. 82.0 deg. Minimum last night . • • 58.0 deg. Minimum grass last night 53.0 deg.

THE WEATHER

Last Night’s Forecast

General situation.—The situation has developed into one of a westerly type, pressure being low in the south and higher to the north. Forecast. —Winds moderate to strong northerly to westerly, rising to gale force at times in some exposed positions south of New Plymouth and Napier. Seas in New Zealand waters rather-rough to rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook Strait, slight to moderate elsewhere. In the eastern Tasman Sea moderate to strong northerly winds, changing later to westerly in the southern portion; seas moderate in the north and rough in the south. Weather unsettled in the western and far southern districts of the South Island, with rain at times, otherwise mainly fair to fine with a few scattered showers probable in the King Country, Taranaki and Wellington. Temperatures hot east of the ranges, mild to warm elsewhere.

To-day’s North Island Reports

Gisborne and Napier were the only districts to report cloudless skies at 9 a.m. to-day, the haze at Napier, however, not being experienced at Gisborne. To the north of this district conditions were cloudy, and at Wellington tile .weather was overcast. Winds were gentle in force and mostly from a north-westerly quarter. Gisborne was five degrees hotter at 9 a.m. than any other part of the North Island, the temperatures being: Gisborne IS degrees, Tauranga 73, Opotiki 70, Auckland, East Cape and Napier 69, and Wellington 68. Sens were smooth to moderate in most parts, but rough in the vicinity of Wellington, where a fresh northwesterly was blowing. Midday Forecast

General situation: Pressure is relatively high lo the north and east, but continues low in the south. Forecast: Light to moderate and variable winds, with north-easterlies predominating. Weather, fine and warm. Seas^slight.

Hiffh Water. Low Water. a.m. p.ni. a.m. p.m. January 23 3.07 3.30 9.26 .9.46 January 24 11.5.6 4.26 10.21 10.46 January 25 4.55 5.2 C 11.21 11.46 January 26 5.55 6.28 — 0.21

Risps Sets January 23 4.49 a.m. 7.16 p.m. January 24 4.50 a.m. 7.16 p.m. January 25 4.51 a.m. 7.15 p.m. January 26 4.52 a.m. 7.14 p.m.