METEROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20471, 4 February 1941, Page 5

METEROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WIIARF STANDARD TIME

At S a.m. yesterday .. .. 29.88 in. At S p.m. yesterday .. .. i!9.B4in. At S a.m. to-day . . . . 20.77 in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to 9 a.m. .. O.OOin. Total for month to date . . O.OOin. Average .for Feb. (HO years) 3.59 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday .. .. 85.0 deg. Minimum last night . . .. 57.0 deg. Minimum on grass .. .. 44.0 deg. THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General Situation. —A depression has passed across the South Island and now -lies south of Chatham Island, but a secondary disturbance is developing in the central Tasman Sea. Winds moderate to strong north-westerlies from Nelson and Marlborough northwards, with gales still likely in some exposed positions; elsewhere fresh south-westerlies to ,southerlies soon prevailing. Seas in New Zealand waters moderate inshore on the east coast, otherwise rough. In the eastern Tasman Sea fresh north-westerly winds in the northern portion and moderate south-easterlies to southerlies in the south; sea moderate, but rising in the central portion. Weather: Rain at times in and west of the ranges from Taranaki southwards, elsewhere fair to cloudy, but scattered, rain soon extending to eastern districts of the Jyouth Island. Temperatures moderate in the south, mild to warm in the North Island. To-day’s North Island Report Overcast conditions were general south of Gisborne this morning, but elsewhere blue sky with some cloud was predominant. Strong winds were blowing at Napier and East Cape, and at Wellington the wind had reached gale force. The barometer had fallen slightly, but 9 a.m. temperatures were high.Taurrmga with 7fi degrees being the highest, followed by Napier, 75; Gisborne. 71; Auckland and East Cape, (19; Opotiki, (>7: Wellington, G 3. Seas were rough at Wellington, but smooth elsewhere. Mid-day Forecast General Situation. —A low pressure trough extends from the central Tasman Sea across Cook Strait towards Chatham Island. Forecast: Fresh to strong northwesterly winds changing to southerly late to-morrow in the south, scattered rain in the south and high country, otherwise continuing fair to fine, mild temperatures. Sea-: Rough off shore.

Hipb Water. Low Water. ’ a.m. ii.m. a.m. P-m. Feb ruary 4 1126 11.48 5/23 5.44 February 5 — ' 0.09 <5.07 0.25 February <> 0.29 0.50 0.46 7.04 February 7 1.11. 1.31 7.24 7,40 February . 8 1.58 2.1a 8.05 8.20 February i* 2.38 2.55 8.46 9.04 February 10 3.18 3.40 0.34 9.52 February 11 4.07 4.31 10.27 10.48 February 12 4.59 5.29 11/27 11.50 February 13 6.00 6.30 — 0.28 February 14 7.00 7.30 0.50 1.26 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises. Sets. February 4 5.4 a.m. 7.5 p.m. February r> . . 5.5 a.m. 7.4 p.m. February 6 5.0 a.ill. 7.3 p.m. February 7 5.8 a.m. 7.2 p.m. February 8 . . 5.9 a.m. 7.L p.m. February 0 5.10 a.m. 7.0 p.m. February .10 5.1 1 a.m. (1,58 p.m. February l t 5.13 a.m. 0.58 p.m. February 12 5.14 a.m. (1.50 p.m. February 13 5.15 a.m. 0.50 P-m-PHASES OF THE MOON First Quarter February 4. 11.12 p.m. Full Moon February 12, 11.50 a.m. Last Quarter February 19, 5.37 a.m. New Moo February 20, 2.82 p.m. BAROMETER READINGS