METEROLOGICAL
THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast Genpr.al Situation. —An extensive anticyclone is .centred oyer the North Island, while a disturbance is moving slowly across the South Island. Forecast. —Winds moderate to strong npr.th-westerlies over the North Island, elsewhere fresh southerlies gradually .prevailing and possibly extending as far as Taranaki and southern Hawke’s Bay during the next 24 hours. Seas in Neyv Zealand waters rough at times in Cook Strait and south of Akaroa, elsewhere slight to moderate. In the eastern Tasman Sea moderate to strong winds, north-westerly in the northern portion and south-westerly in the south; sea becoming rather •rough. Weather changeable in Otago and Southland, with passing showers chiefly on the coast, unsettled over the remainder of the South Island, with occasional rain extending from the south; elsewhere fair to fine, but scattered rain later developing in Wellington province' and in parts of Taranaki. 'Temperatures cooler from the south. To-day's North Island Report
Blue sky and excellent visibility Were reported from all North Island stations this morning with the exception of Napier, where rain was falling. The barometer was steady and winds were calm. Temperatures at 9 a.m. were: Gisborne, 73 degrees; Tauranga, 70: East Cape, 68; Auckland, 66; Opotiki, 63; Napier, 62; Wellington, 59. Seas were smooth to moderate. Midday Forecast
General Situation. —A weak disturbance is passing across the North Island while an anticyclone covers the Tasman Sea and the South Island. Forecast.—Moderate to fresh south to south-east winds. Some scattered showers at first, but conditions improving rapidly from the south. Cool temperatures. Seas, slight to moderate.
TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME High Water. Low Water. a.in. p.m. a.m. pan. February 21 0.59 1.18 7.18 7 .'3 5 February 22 1.48 2.08 8.13 8.24 February 23 2 37 2.57 .9.02 9.16 February 24 3.24 3.44 9.55 10.08 February 25 4.12 4.35 10.48 11.04 February 26 5.66 5.30 11.41 Mill. February 27 6.01 6.27 — 0.38 February 28 7.01. 7.27 0.57 1.30 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises. Sets. February 21 . . 5.24 a.m. 6.45 p.m. February 22 . . 5.25 a.m. 6.44 p.m. February 23 . . 5.26 a.m. 6.42 p.m. February 24 5.27 a.m. 6.41 p.m. February 25 5.28 a.m. 6.39 p.m. February 26 5.29 a.m. 0.38 p.m. February 27 . . 5,31 a.m. 0.36 p.m. February 28 0.32 a.in. 6.35 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quartor February 19, 5.37 a.m. New Moon February 20, 2.32 p.m. BAROMETER READINGS A1 8 a.pi. yesterday .. •• 30.17in. At S p.m. yesterday .. .. 30 Ofiin. At 8 a.m. to-day •• 30.1Sin. RAINFALL at GISpORNE For 24 hours to 9 a.m. .. O.OOin. Total for month to date .. O.lSin. Average for Feb. (GO years) 3.591n. TEMPERATURES Maximum yes terday .. • • Sl.Sdeg. Minimum last night .. • . »>2.Speg. XJinirriupi on grass . . . • 40.Sd.Gg.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20486, 21 February 1941, Page 5
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