METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18208, 2 October 1933, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rises Sets d,-nil).w j .. nan. c».r,« j).m (Irlolicr a . . ■>.- ii.in. -i..,7 )>.m. PHASES OF THE MOON I'nll Moon Oi'loti'r I. -I.UK a.in. I.ast tpiai'tci', October I-’. 4.1 (i n.ni. X,.\v Moon. October 10. 0.1.'i p.m. l’ii-81 Oiuirler, Oclobcr L’U. n..",l a.to. TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

BAROMETER READINGS At S a. in. yesterday .. .‘>o.4Gin At N p.m. yesterday .. MO.llSin At S a.in. to-day .. .. 30.51 in RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For :M hours to 0 a.nt. . . 0.09 in For month, to date .. .. u.te.iin Average for October .. .. 2.(Join

THE WEATHER

To-Day’s North Island Report. Blue skies were reported this morning in the Bay of Plenty and at .Must Cape, hut overcast conditions prevailed elsewhere in the, North Island. Moderate to fresh southerly breezes were general. The barometer had lisen steadily during the week-end. Temperatures at 9 o’clock were: Auckland and Opotiki 58 degrees, Taurnnga 61, East, Capo 52, Gisborne £O. Napier 54, and Wellington 46. Rough seas were reported at Cape Campbell, Wellington and East Cape: elsewhere moderate, or smooth. Last Night’s Forecast Since Yesterday a slight depression has crossed the Domihion. while a rise of pressure, followed it across the South Tasman. Conditions, however, remain disturbed in northern New South Wales. Winds; South-east to noil h-east prevailing, moderate mainly, but Ireslieiiiug later in the mirth. Seas: Smooth to moderate, but later rising gradually on the cast i oust. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate winds, xoiii It-easterlies prevail ing in the southern portion, and noitli east. In nnrt It m the northern portion: seas moderate. Weather; Eor the most part tail , but some seat tri ed shown-.., likely, more especially on the east- mast ami later in I lie porth. Midday Forecast General inference.—A shallow depression crossed the Dominion and passed rapidly eastwards yesterday. it was followed by an intense anti-cyclone, the eenti'e of which is over the South Island. Conditions are still disturbed in northern New South Wales. Forecast. Moderate to strong southerly winds, gradually tending more easterly. Weather, cloudy to overcast, with

scattered rain, more especially on the coast and in the north-west. Temperalures cool. Seas rough.

Hi.-h W'hKm'. i .n\\ W'nlcr. ii.m. ]).m. a.in. p.in. Orlober 1 3.44 9.33 10.14 October :i 1.00 1.40 10.30 11.08 October 1 5.02 5.4 0 13.33 0.00 October ■> . . o.o:» t>. 1 1 0.04 0.30 October r, . . 7.00 7.14 o.57 1 .20 October 7 S.O 1 8. 10 1.50 2. 2 o October S S. 5 5 0.20 2.39 3.09 Oct olier b 9.39 1 0.00 3.54 October 10 . . 10.20 1 0.47 1.05 4.35 October 11 1 i.on ] 1. '21 > 4,45 5. I 5