METEROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20489, 25 February 1941, Page 5

METEROLOGICAL

THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General situation. —An anticyclone is centred west of Auckland Peninsula while a depression is approaching tnh South Island across tire south Tasman Sea. Forecast: Winds moderate arid Vdri--able over the northern half of the hforth Island, elsfewhefe moderate to strong north-westerlies prevailing and changing to south-westerlies over Southland and Otago after about 24 hours. Sfeas: In New Zealand waters, rough in Cook and Foveaux Straits, elsewhere slight to moderate but with a considerable swell south of KaWhia. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds moderate and variable ini thfc rio'rthern portion with slight or rnoderate Seas, elsewhere moderate to strong erlies changing later to south-west-erlies in the southern portion and rough seas. Weather: Fine east of the main rangbs of the North Island, elsewhere fair to cloudy at first but rain developing during the day in Westland arid extending after 24 h'bufs to Southland arid Otago. Terriperatures: Mild to warm. To-day’s North Isifahd Jtepoi-i Blue sky with sorrie cloud prevailed at all North Island stations this morning with the .exception of Opotikj, Napier and Wellington, where conditions were overcast. Winds were moderate and visibility was good. This barometer had slightly. Temperatures at 9 ,a.m. Were: Gisborne, 71 degrees: Cape, 68; Tauraiiga, 67;.. Auckland, 65; Napier, 64; Wellington, 59. S£‘as were rough at Welirigton, but smodth elsewhere. { . .... Midday Forecast General dfepressioh in the south Tasrna'ii Sett fS almost stationary. Pressure is -Tailing very slowly over New Zealand. Forecast. —Light to moderate winds from a Westerly quarter. Weather: Fair to fine and mild. Seas: Slight.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF StANDARD TIME Sigh Water. Low W^tflr. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. February 25 4-1- 4.35 10.48 11.Q4 February 26 5.06 5.30 11.41 Mdt. February 27 6.01 6.27 — 0.38 February 28 7.0.1 7.27 0.57 1.80 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises. . Sels., February 25 . . 5.28 a.m. 6.39 p.m. February 26 . . 5,29 a.m 6.38 p.m. February 27 . . 5.31 a.m 6.36 p.m. February 28 . . 5.32 a.m 6.35 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon February 26, 2.32 p.m. At 8 a.m. yesterday .. .. 30.13ip. At 8 p.m. yesterday .. .. 30.1)7ih. At S a.m. to-day .. 30;l4in. RAINFAti AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to .9 a.m. O.OOin. Total for month to date 0.21in. Average for Feb. (60 years) 3.59in. TEMPERATURE^ Maximum yesterday . . . . 87.5deg. Minimum last night . . .. oii.odeg. Minimum oh grass .. .. 4i.5des.