METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18975, 27 March 1936, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

SUNRISE AND SUNSET

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

PHASES OF THE MOON

BAROMETER READINGS At S a.m. yesterday . . •. 29.93 in At s p.m. yesterday .. • • -a.-uihi At S a.m. to-day .. •• 29.301 n RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to U a.m. -. 0.72111 Total for month to date .. 5.311111 Average lor March .. .. 4.41 in

THE WEATHER To-day's North Island Report Blue skies were reported this morning at Auckland and. Opotiki, hut overcast conditions prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light to fresh southerly breezes were general. The barometer had fallen to a low level. Temperatures at 9 o'clock were: Auckland and Opotikl 65 degrees, Tauranga and Napier 62, East Uaue 67, Gisborne 64. and Wellington 07. Hough sens were reported in the Bay of Plenty and: at Tint in : elsewhere moderate or smooth. Last Night's Forecast The northern cyclone continues to move slowly southwards. To-duy it is centred west of the Auckland Peninsula, and is still very intense, the pressure at Cape Maria van Diemen being lis low as 29.01 inches. Winds: Strong) to gale generally, and of strong gale force in some places north of West poll and Kaikoura, south-easterly prevailing in the Cook Strait area, and westerlies in the extreme north; elsewhere varying between north-cast and south-east, but the change to westerlies gradually extending southwards to beyond Auckland. Seas; Rough to high north of Farewell Spil and Kaikoura ; elsewhere moderate but rising. Eastern Tasinan Sea: South-east, to south winds, strong lo gale and oi strong gale force in the northern portion ; sea rough to high. Weather: Dull unci' misty, with widespread rains: stormy conditions and heavy falls from Nelson and Marlborough northwards, imil considerable flooding probable in places, especially in the North Island. Midday Forecast

General inference,—The northern i-yelone is now centred east of Gisboriie unci moving eastwards. A westerly depression is advancing on lo southern New Zealand. Forecast. —Southerly winds, strong to n;ili> force at lirsf. Imi gradually i I eiating. Weather dull, with rnisl or fop; in places. Rain still probable, with heavy falls in places, bill soon improving. Seas rough to high.

(Standard Time.) Risen, Sots. Mil roll 28 . . 5.59 a.m. (5.0 u.m. 5.52 p.m 5.5J i>. I'll Ma Mn \hi rcli 29 rdi :;o n-h 31 (5.2 a.m. 6.3 a.m. 5.4!) li.ni 5.4(5 p.m

High Wfltor. a.ni. p.m. Low Water a.m. p.m. March March March March March 27 . 28 . 20 . . ,".() . 8.57 9.50 , 10.45 . 1 1.38 0.1)0 9.20 10.14 11.07 11.57 C 2iJ 2.40 0.0-1 ;;.:;<s 3.5 1 4.115 4.5!; 5.28 5.4V 6.22 »>.4>:

Full Moon, March R. .1.44 p.in I..1SI Quarter, March 10, 8.05 p.Jii New -Moon, March 2.1, 3,44 p.m First Quarter, March HO, S.52 a.in