METEROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20477, 11 February 1941, Page 3

METEROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME

BAROMETER READINGS At s a.m. yesterday .. •• 30.15 in.

At S p.m. yesterday .. •• 30.1 "in. At S a.m. to-day . . ■ • 30. Win. RAINFALL AT GISBORNIfc For 34 hours to 9 a.m. . . O.OOin. Total for month to date .. 0.01 in. Average for Feb. (CO years) 3.59 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday .. .. 72.0 deg. Minimum last night .. •. 54.8 deg. Minimum on grass ■ • • ■ 37.0 deg. THE WEATHER Last Night's Forecast General Situation. —An anticyclone covers New Zealand, but pressure is falling again in the south with the advance of a westerly depression across the south Tasrnan Sea. Forecast.—Winds moderate and variable in the north and moderate but freshening northerly to westerly winds prevailing from Cook Strait southward; seas slight or moderate generally at first, but later rising about Cook Strait and south of Westport. In the eastern Tasman Sea light and variable winds; slight seas in the northern portion, moderate but freshening north-westerly winds and gradually rising seas in the southern portion. Weather for the most part fair to fine, scattered rain developing 10-morrovv however in the southwestern and the far southern areas of the South Island. Temperatures mild to warm.

To-day's North Island Report

Blue sky with some cloud was reported from East Cape to Napier this morning, but elsewhere conditions were overcast, with rain at Wellington. Winds were slight from the north-east and the barometer had remained stationary. Temperatures at 9 a.m. were: Tauranga, 78 degrees; Gisborne, 72: Opotiki, 71; Auckland and Napier, 68: East Cape, 64; Wellington. 60. Seas were slight to moderate.

Midday Forecast

General Situation—An anti-cyclonc is centred east of the North Island. A depression from the west is approaching the South Island. Forecast.—Light to fresh winds from a northerly quarter. Weather.'fair to fine and warm. Seas, slight.

High Water. Low Water. a.in p.m. a.m. p.m. February U 4.07 4.31 10.27 10.48 February 12 4.59 5.29 11.27 11.50 February 1:: 0.00 6.30 ■— 0.28 February 14 7.00 7,30 0.50 1.20 February 15 8.00 8.28 1.50 2.20 February ir. 8.50 9.25 2.46 3.14 February 17 9.52 10.20 3.39 4.00 February 18 10.40 J 1.13 4.33 4.50 February 19 11.37 — 5.28 5.48 February 20 0.06 0.29 6.22 0.42 February 21 0.59 1.18 7.18 7.35 February 22 1.48 2.08 8.13 8.24 February 23 2.37 2.57 9.02 9.10 February 24 3.24 3.44 9.55 10.08 February 25 4.12 4.35 10.48 11.04 SUNKISE AND SUNSET Rises. Sets. February 1 1 5.13 a.in. 6.58 pm. February 12 5.14 n.m. 6.56 p.m. February 13 5.15 a.in. 6.50 p.m. February 14 5.16 a.in. 6.54 P.m. February 15 5.17 a.m. 6.53 P.m. February 10 5.18 a.m. 6.51 P-m. February 17 5.19 a.m. 6.50 p.m. February 18 5.21 a.in. 6.49 p.m. February 19 5.22 a.m. 6.48 p.m. February 20 5.23 a.m. 6,46 P-m. February 21 5.2 4 a.m. 6.45 p.m. February 22 5.25 a.m. 6.44 p.m. February 23 5.26 a.ill. 6.42 P.m. February 24 5.2.7 a.m. 6.41 p.m. February 25 5.28 a.m. 6.39 P.m. PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon February 12, 11.50 a.m. Last Quarter February 19, 5.37 a.m. New Moon February 26, 2.32 p.m.