METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18665, 27 March 1935, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME Risea. Sets

PHASES OF THE MOON

XXDES AT OISBORNB WHARF BTANDARD TIME

BAROMETER READINGS At 8 n.rn. yesterday .. •• 2 '^ <J ' , j.\ n At 8 p.rir. yesterday".. •• -"■*\ , ! n At 8 a.m. to-day .. •• EAINTALL AT GISBORNE fi'or 24 hours to it a.m. . . {) ,-}" ,in Total for month to date . . ■ J - J "'. n Average for March .. •• 4 - 41ln

THE WEATHER To-day's North Island Report. Blue-skies were reported this 'morning at Auckland, Tauranga, and Napier, but overcast conditions prevailed elsewhere m the North Island. Moderate to fresh j north-westerly breezes were general. -The barometer bad continued the falling movement. Temperatures at 9 o'clock were : Auckland and Napier 69 degrees, fauranga and Fast Cape 66, Opotiki ami Gisborue 67. and Wellington 61.■ Hough seas were reported at Cape Campbell, Wellington. Castlepoint. and Opotiki; elsewhere moderate or smooth. Last Night's Forecast A depression is crossing New Zealand' to-day, while an extensive anticyclone has been moving from Australia on to the Tasinan. Winds southerly in the southern half of the South Island, elsewhere north-wester-ly, southerlius becoming general within the next 10 to It! hours, force moderate to strong, rising to gale ttt places. Seas becoming rather rough to rough generally. In the eastern Tasman strong southerly winds, rough seas. Weather cloudy and unsettled, with general rain, some heavy fails especially in the central districts and on the east const' of" tbe South island. Temperatures becoming cold, with snow on many of the ■ ranges. Midday Forecast. General inference. Yesterday's storm has now crossed the Dominion, and barometers are rising. An intense anticyclone is centred over eastern Australia, Forecast.—-Strong west winds, of gale force at places,,, later backing to southerly. Weather cold , and changeable, with rain at times. Seas rough.

Stiteti i>7' ' . . 5.59 a.mJ S.65 p.m. "March 28 .. (i.00 a.m. G.34 p.in, '.larch 29 ri .■..■■ <>J :»•"'• M2; p.m. March 80 ... 8.2 a-'". 5.5Q p.m. March 31 • • «-3 »•">• r '- 48 P ,m>

Ne >w Mo on ■ March • r >, •2.M) p.n Kirst Qu Full Mc Last Qu jirter. ion arter. starch March i March: .12. 20, 28, noon 5.01 8.21 )).ti a.n

High Water, a.m. p.m. Low Water, a.m. p.m. larch March 27 28 . . .10.55 . . .11.38 31.15 0.00 . 4.40 5.27 4.46 5.34 i [arch March March no 0.01 .: 0.49 1.38 0.24: 1,12 1.58 (5.1.0 7.00 7.57 0.21'' 7.18 8.10