METEROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20457, 18 January 1941, Page 3

METEROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter, January. 20, 9.21 p.m. Now Moon, January 27, 10.22 p.m. BAROMETER READINGS At S a.rn. yesterday .. 30.2 Sin. At S p.m. yesterday*?. .. 30.20 in. At S a.ni. to-day .. .. 30.24 in. RAINFALL AT GISBOitNE For 24 hours to !) a.m. . . O.OOin. Total for month to date . . 0.401 n. Average for Jan. (GO- years) 2.7 Gin. TEMPERATURES .Maximum yesterday .. .. 72.Sdeg. Minimum last night . . . . 4!).Sdeg. Minimum on grass .. .. 31. Odes. THE WEATHER Last Night's Forecast General situation. An almost stationary anticyclone is centred east of New Zealand. A trough of low pressure lies along the New South Wales coast and a tropical cyclone is developing near Lord Howe Island. Forecast: Winds, north-easterly predominating and becoming strong over Auckland Peninsula, elsewhere continuing moderate to fresh. Sens: In New Zealand waters rough north of East Cape, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Northeasterly winds becoming strong in the northern portion with seas rising to rough, otherwise moderate with moderate seas. Weather: Cloudy over Auckland Peninsula with scattered vain or drizzle developing from the north during the week-end, elsewhere continuing fair to fine. Temperatures: Warm.

To-day’s North Island Report

Overcast and cloudy -conditions prevailed at most North Island stations this morning, with the exception of Gisborne where there was blue sky with some cloud. Winds were slight and mainly from a north easterly direction. The barometer was high but 9 a.m. temperatures were low, the highest being Gisborne with 88 degrees, followed by Auckland and Wellington with 67, Tauranga with 86. Seas were slight to moderate. Yesterflay’S Midday Foreeast Situation.-- : An intense anticyclone is centred east of New Zealand while a cyclonic disturbance- continues to. develop in the central Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Fresh north - easterly winds. Weather fair and warm, but some drizzle developing to-morrow in the high country. Seas moderate.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME High Water. Low Water, a.m. p.m. a.in. p.m. January .18 n.ir> 9.43 3.01 3.31 January 19 10.07 10.32 3.53 4.22 January 20 10.57 11.25 4.47 5.15 January 21 11.48 0.00 5.41 0.07 January 22 0.-17 0.40 0.37 0.58 January 22 1.0S 1.34 7.32 7.48 January 24 2.03 2.23 8.20 8.40 January 25 2.53 0.15 9.17 9.30 January 2(5 3.45 4.07 0.11. 10.24 J.-.nunry 27 4.30 5.0.1 1.08 1.21 January 28 5.34 5.50 0.00 0.05 January 29 0.33 7.00 0.20 1.02 January no 7.30 7.57 1.20 1.50 Janunry 3 l 8.25 8.-18 2.15 2.47 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises. Rets. January IS 4.4 4 a.m. 7.18 p.m. .'anii ary 19 4.40 a.m. 7.1 S p.m. •January 20 4.47 a.m. 7.17 p.m. January 21 4.48 a.ni. 4.49 a.in. 7.10 p.m. Jnnuary 22 7.16 p.in. January 22 4.50 a.m. 7.15 P.m. January 24 4.5 1 a.m. 7.14 P.m. January 25 -1.52 a.in. 7.13 p.m. January *26 4.53 a.m. 7.13 p.m. January 27 4.55 a.in. 7.12 p.m. January 28 4.50 a.m. 7.1 l p.m. January 29 4.57 n.m. 4.58 h.iii. 7.11 p.m. Innunr’v no 7.10 January :u 5.00 a.m. 7.0 p.m.