METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20184, 29 February 1940, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME

riIASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter, March 1, 2.05 p.m. iN(mv Moon, March f),i J. 53 p.m. J’ij-st Quarter, March 17, 2.55 p.m. Full Moon, March 24, 7.03 a.m. .Last Quarter, March 31, 3.50 a.m. BAROMETER READINGS At 8 ,i.in. yesterday .. .. 29.931 n. At 8 p.m. yesterday . . . . 30.0 in. At S a.m. to-day . . .. 2t).97in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to U a.m. . . O.OOin. Total for month to date .. 1.25 in. Average for Feb. (00 years) 3.47 in, TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . .. SO.odeg. Minimum last night . . . 04.0 deg. Minimum on grass .. .. 56.5 deg. THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General Situation: An anti-cyclone is centred to the north-east of the Dominion and a series of active westerly depressions continues to pass in the south. Forecast: Winds from between north and west prevailing, moderate to fresh generally and still reaching gale force at times in exposed positions from Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay southward. Seas: In New Zealand waters, rough about Cook Strait and south of Cape Egmont, moderate to rather rough north of Cape Egmont; elsewhere slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds from a westerly quarter, moderate to fresh in the northern portion, with moderate seas; strong to gale force in the southern portion, with rough seas. Weather: Continuing unsettled in western areas, with mist or fog in places and scattered rain, more especially in Westland, where heavier falls are likely; elsewhere, mainly fair to cloudy, but with showers extending at times to eastern areas of the South Island. Temperatures: Cool to moderate in the south, warm east of the ranges, and mild elsewhere. To-day’s North Island Report A particularly high temperature was recorded at Gisborne at 9 a.m. to-day, the reading being higher by five degrees that n 74 degree temperature at Napier and much higher than at other centres throughout the North Island. The temperatures were: —Gisborne, 79 degrees; Napier, 74: East Cape. 73; Auckland. 69; Tauranga. 68: Opotiki, 67; Wellington, 61. Skies were cloudy and overcast, with rain at Opotiki and Wellington. Winds were strong south of Gisborne amt from northerly and north-westerly directions. Seas were slight to moderate, but rough in Cook Strait. Midday Forecast General Situation: A.n anticyclone is centred to the north-east while an extensive trough of low pressure lies across New Zealand and the Tasman Sea. Forecast: Fresh to strong north to north-west winds reaching gale force in places. Weather: Cloudy to overcast and unsettled with rain at times, especially in the back countrv. Temperatures: Mild. Seas: Slight to moderate.

High Water. Low Water. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. February 29 10.26 10.56 4.18 4.40 .March 1 . . 11.18 II.40 5.13 5.35 .March •J 0.00 0.10 6.10 0.30 .March ;i .. 0.27 0.57 7.05 7.23 .Marcli •i .. 1.28 1.49 7.57 8.13 .March 5 2.15 2.115 8.45 9.00 March 0 . . 2.01 2.18 9.35 9.47 March 7 • . 2.11 4.(11 1II.J 7 10.30 .March .s . . 4.2,2 . 4.50 11.00 11.25 March 9 . . 5.2(1 5.4 1 1 1.55 0.00 March 10 . . 0.1 t 0.29 0.14 0.40 .March 11 7.10 7.24 J .05 1.30 March 1 2 .. 7.57 8.20 1.48 2.12 March 13 . . 8.44 9.05 2.29 2.52 March 14 . . 9.2S 9.40 3.08 3.27 31 arch 15 . . 10.10 11.25 3.48 4.10 Mart'll .1 <> 10.50 11.08 4.28 4.48 March 17 . . 11.22 11.55 5.13 5.35 ■March ItS . . 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.20 3! a rch 10 0.28 1.01 0.49 7.10 March ‘JO . . 1.2 0 1.50 7.40 8.03 Ma rch 2 1 . . 2.15 2.40 8.30 8.55 March 22 . . 2.05 2.29 9.27 9.54 March 23 . . 4.00 4.28 10.25 10.55 M arch 24 . . 5.02 5.20 11.25 0.00 March 25 . . 0.05 0.28 0.00 0.28 March 20 . . 7.10 7.12 1.04 1.29 Mart’ll 27 . . 8.15 8.4 4 2.05 2.25 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises. Sets. February 29 . . 5.32 a.in. 0.35 p.m. ■March ! 5.22 a.ui. 0.34 p.m. March 2 5.34 a.in. 0.32 p.m. March 3 . . 5.35 a.m. 6.31 p.m. March 4 5.37 a.in. 6.30 p.m. March 5 5.37 a.m. 6.28 p.m. March 0 5.38 a.in. 6.27 p.m. March 7 5.39 a.in. 6.25 p.m. 31 arch K 5.40 a.m. 0.23 p.m. ■March 0 5.41 a.in. 0.22 p.m. March 10 5.41 a.ill. 0.20 P-m. ■March 11 5.44 a.in. 0.19 p.m. ■March J2 . . 5.45 a.m. 0.17 p.m. March I 3 . . 5.40 a.in. 0.10 p.m. March 14 5.47 a.in. 0.14 p.m. 31 art'll 15 . . 5.48 a.ill. 0.13 P-m. Mart'll :i o 5.49 a.m. 6.11 p.m. 3 larch 17 5.50 a.in. 0.10 p.m. March 18 . . 5.50 a.ui. 0.8 p.m. March .19. 5.51 a.in. 6.7 P.m 31 art'll 20 5.52 a.m. 6.0 p.m. .March 21 5.53 a.in. 0.5 p.m. M a rch 22 . . 5.54 a.ill. 0.3 p.m. .March 23 5.55 a.in. 0.1 p.m. .March 24 5.56 a.in. 0.0 p.m. ■March 25 5.57 a.in. 5.58 p.m. 31a rch 20 5.58 'a.m. 5.56 p.m.