METEOROLOGICAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21632, 8 February 1945, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIMES

PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter .. February 5, 9.25 p.m. New Moon .. .. February 13, 5.03 a.m. First Quarter .. February 19, 8.08 p.m. Full Moon .. .. February 27, 11.37 a.m. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday 76.6dcg. Minimum this morning 48.1 deg. Minimum on the grass 42.7 deg. BAROMETER READINGS At 6 a.m, yesterday SO.OOin. At 6 p.m. yesterday 29.88 in. At fi a.m. to-day, 29.90 in. RAINFALL IN GISBORNE For 24 hours to 9.30 n.ni O.OOiu. Total for February 0.77 in. Average for February (65 years) .. 3.56 in.

DISTRICT WEATIIER FORECAST Forecast issued by Meteorological Office. Wellington:—Situation: Cold front advancing north-eastward over North Island ; anticyclone avancing over to South Island. Forecast to 5 p.m. Friday: Southerly winds becoming fresh and strong at times; weather cloudy to overcast with occasional rain iloveloping; temperatures becoming colder. Further Outlook: Probably only slow improvement.

High Water Low Water a.m; p.m. a.m. p.m. February 7 0.34 0.51 6.47 6.58 February > s 1.14 1.32 7.32 7.42 February 9 February TO 1.57 2.10 2.40 3.02 8.17 9.06 8.27 9.16 February 11 3.27 3.54 9.57 3 0.09 February 12 4:22 4.47 10.54 .11.07 February 13 5.18 5.50 11.52 — February M 6.22 6.54 0.0G 0.49 February 15 7.25 7.54 1.07 1.17 February 10 8.26 8,50 2.05 2.41 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises. Seta. February 7 .. 5.12 a.m. 6.58 p.m. February 8 .. 5.14 a.m. 6.57 p.m. February 9 , . .. 5.15 a.m. 0.58 P.m. February 10 .. 5.16 a.m. 0,55 p.m. February .11 .. 5.17 a.m. 6.64 p.m. February 12 .. 5.18 a.m. 6.63 p.m. February 13 .. 5.19 a.m. 6.82 p.m. February 14 .. 5.20 a.m. 6.51 p.m. February 15 .. 5.21 a.m. 6.49 p.m. February 16 .. 5.22 a.m. 6.48 p.m.