METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18399, 17 May 1934, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter May 0,6. H p.in, New Moon May 14, Midnight First Quarter, May 22, 2.50 n.m. Full Moon May 29, 9.11 a.m. TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF High Water. Low Water. a.ib.' p.m. P- m *

barometer readings At 8 a.m. yesterday .. • • W-M* At 8 p.m. yesterday .. < - "-J2 n At 8 a.m. to-day •• “ 9 /Jin RAINFALL AT GISBORNE

For 24 hours to 9 a.m. • • O.OOin Total l'or month to date .. 2.13 m Average for May .. • • 5.88 m

THE WEATHER To-day’s North Island Report. ® Blue skies were reported this morning at East Cape and Napier, but overcast conditions prevailed elseweliere m the North Island, with light rain at Opotiki and Auckland. North-westerly gales were blowing at Cape Campbell, Cape Palliser, and Cashpoint, and moderate to strong northerly breezes alsewhere. The barometer had fallen sharply since vesterdny. r I empcraturcs at 9o < lock were: Auckland and Tauranga 58 degrees, Opotiki 55, East Cape 57, Gisborne 60, Napier 63, and Wellington £6. Lough seas were reported at Cape Campbell, Wellington, Gastlepoint, and East ( ape; elsewhere moderate or smooth. Last Night’s Forecast Another of a series of westerly depressions is crossing the. boutli island to-day. An intense anticyclone covers Australia and extends across the north Tasman. Winds; Moderate to strong westerly to south-westerly, reaching gale force in many places south of New Plymouth. and Napier. Seas: Heavy south of Cape Egjnont, rough elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong winds to gales betjkveen west and southjwest; rough to heavy seas. Weather: Squaljy and changeable, with rain at times in most districts, nnu neavy falls in _ tiie western and southern portions. temperatures cold. Snow on the ranges. Midday Forecast. General inference. —A very intense depression now covers the Dominion, barometers being extremely low in the south. Forecast.—Strong westerly winds of gale force in places, backing to southwesterly after about 24 hours. Weather changeable and squally, and clouding over,' with rain later, and colder temperatures. Seas rough.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET Sun rises. Sun sets. May 17 6.48 a.m. 4.47 p.tn. May 18 6.49 a.m. 4.46 p.m. May 19 6.50 a.m. 4.45 p.m. May 20 6.51 a.m. 4.45 p.m. May 21 6.51 a.m. 4.44 p.m. May 22 6.52 a.m. 4.43 p.m. May 28 6.63 a.m. 4.43 p.m. May 24 6.54 a.m. 4.42 p.m. May 25 '6.55 a.m. 4.41 p.m. May 26 0.55 a.m. 4.41 p.m. May 27 6.56 a.m. 4.40 p.m. May 28 6.57 a.m. 4.39 p.m. May 29 6.58 a.m. 4.39 p.m. May 30 6.58 a.m. 4.38 p.m. May 31 6.59 a.m. 4.38 p.m.

May 17 May 18 MAy 19 May 20 May ?1 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 JJgy 26 '8.35 8.49 2.22 2.33 9.20 9.32 3.06 3.17 10.02 10.14 3.48 3.59 10.41 11.20 11.86 6.13 0.56 1.40 2.27 10.53 11.33 T 0.00 6.39 1.20 2.05 2.49 4.37 5.05 5.45 6.25 7.05 7.48 8.36 4.40 5.20 6.02 6.44 7.31 8.18 9.12 May 2-7 3.15 3.40 9.26 10.07 May .28 May 29 May 36 May 31 4.10 5.08 6.08 7.11 4.35 5.34 6.37 7.38 10.20 11.20 0.05 1.05 11.05 0.00 0.19 1.15