METEOROLOGICAL
THE WEATHER To-day’s North Island Report. Blue skies were reported this morning at Gisborne and Napier, but overcast conditions prevailed elsewhere m the North Island, with rain at Auckland and Wellington. Light southerly breezes were reported south of Napiet, and Jig g northerlies further north. I lie barometer showed little movement, temperatures at 9 o’clock were: Auckland and East Cape 59 degrees, Tauranga 60, Gisborne and Opotiki 63, Napier 64, and Wellington 48. Rough seas were reported at Tauranga ; elsewhere moderate or smooth. Last Night’s Forecast A shallow depression lias been crossing the Dominion to-day, while a moderate anticyclone is approaching from the Tasman. Winds strong north-westerly at first in north Auckland, otherwise south, erlies prevailing, light to moderate mainly, but strong in a few exposed places. Seas rather rough, but decreasing north of Cape Rgmont; elsewhere smooth to moderate. In the eastern Tasman, light to moderate. Weather dull and misty, with further rain in most, districts, but a fairly general improvement likely tomorrow. Cool temperatures. Midday Forecast General inference.—Though pressure is fairly high over New ..Zealand, it is lower, especially in the north, than either to the eastward or over the Tasman Sea, and conditions, therefore, are still somewhat unsettled. Forecast. —Light variable winds,, hut southerlies prevailing. Weather, cloudy to overcast, with some scattered light rain, but improving. Seas moderate.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME Rises. Sets. October 1 5 , . 5.5 a.mi. 6,o p.m. October 1 0 .. 5.4 a.m. 6.10 p.m. October 17 .. 5.2 a.m. 6.11 p.tn. October 18 .. 6.1 a.m. 6.12 p.m. October lit .. 5.0 ft.m. 6.13 p.tn. October 20 .. 4.58 a.m. 6.14 p.m. October 21 . . 4.57 a.in. 6.15 p.m. October 22 4.55 n.m. 6.16 p.m. October 23 .. 4.54 a.in. 6.17 p.m. October 24 4.52 n.m. 6.18 p.m. October 25 4.50 a.in. 6.19 p.m. October 26 . . , 4.50 a.m. 6.20 p.m. October 2 7 . . 4.49 a.in. 6.22 p.m. October 28 . . 4.48 a.m. 6.23 p.m. October 20 4.40 n.m. 6.24 p.tn. October 30 . . 4.45 a.m. 6.25 p.m. October 31 . .. 4.44 n.m. 6.26 p.tn. PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon October 9, 2.35 p.m, First Quarter October 16, 6.59 n.ni. Full Moon October 23, 2.31 n.tn. Last Quarter October 30, 7.52 p.m. TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF STANDARD TIME High Water. Low Water, n.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. October 15 ,. 10.31 10.57 4.04 4.45 October 16 .. 1 1.19 1 1.45 4.51 5.36 October 17 0.00 0.09 5.44 6.29 October 18 0.34 1.00 6.39 7.21 October 19 1.24 1.51 7.35 8.15 October 20 2 15 2.44 8.32 9.06 October 21 3/18 3.40 9.30 10.03 October 22 0 04 4.39 10.30 11.00 October 23 5,02 5.40 1 1.31 11.58 October 24 ] . 0.05 0.43 0.00 0.31 October 25 7.06 7.44 0.54 1.30 October 26 8.05 8.39 1.48 2.24 October 27 \\ 8.56 9.28 2.39 3.14 October 28 9.44 10.14 3.20 4.00 October 29 10.28 10.50 4.14 4.45 October 30 .. 11.11 F1.39 5.00 5.30 October 31 11.54 0.00 5.45 6.14 BAROMETER READINGS At 8 non. yesterday .. . • 30.0Sin At 8 p.m. At 8 run. yesterday .. • • SO.Ofiin to-day .. •• 30.141n RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For -1S hours to 0 a.ifi. • • MOiri Total for month to date .. n.tmin Average for October .. • • e.bHin
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18528, 15 October 1934, Page 5
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