METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19136, 3 October 1936, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

SUNRISE AND SUNSET Kites. Set*. STANDARD TIME October A .. 5.21 a.m. fi.f.R j>.m. October r> . . S.‘JO a.m. 5.50 p.m. TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF High Water. Low Water a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. STANDARD TIME October A.. 7.-!0 8.20 3.20 2.00 October 5. . 8.40 0.24 2.20 2.04 PHASES OF THE MOON Pall Moon. October 1, B.til a.m. Last Quarter, October 7, 11.58 p.m. Now Moon, October 15, 0.50 p.m. First Quarter, October 24, 0.24 a.m. Pull Moon, October 20, 5.28 p.m. BAROMETER READINGS At S a.m. yesterday .. .. 20.15 in At 8 p.m. yesterday .. .. SO.Oliin At S it.m. to-day .. -. 29.95 in RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 24 hours to 0 a.m. .. O.OOin Total for month to date .. O.OOin Avern kg for October .. . • J.OOin THE WEATHER To-day’s North Island Report Ifluo skies were reported at Gisborne and further north this morning, hut overcast conditions prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. North-westerly gales were blowing between Capo Campbell and Castlepoint and moderate to strong north-westerly breezes elsewhere. The barometer hacl commenced to fall again. Temperatures at 9 o’clock were: Auckland 62 degrees, Tauranp and East Cape 61, Opotiki 57, Gisborne 65, Napier 70, and Wellington 55. Rough seas were reported at Cape Campbell, Wellington and Castlepoint; elsewhere moderate or smooth. Last Night’s Forecast An( anticyclone still extends over northern New Zealand, with its centre north of Cape Maria van Dicman, while an, extensive westerly depression is advancing. across the south Tasman SeaWinds, north-westerly to northerly, strong and of gale force at times in Cook and Foveaux Straits areas; elsewhere, moderate- but increasing, especially south of New Plymouth and Napier. Reas, in New Zealand wafers, rough about Cook and Foveaux Rt rails and rising generally south of Cape l-.gmont ; elsewhere slight- and moderate, In (he eastern Tasman Rea. strong north-west-erly wind's reaching gale force at- times; seas, rough. Weather, cloudy to overeast in districts with a westerly aspect : rain probable; mainly fair in eastern districts. but, scattered rains extending in these parts also; temperatures mild. Midday Forecast. General inference.—One of a. series of rather intense, westerly depressions crossed the Rontli Island last, night, while an anticyclone still extends across northern. New Zealand. Forecast.—Moderate to strong northwest, to westerly winds, rising at. times to gale force. Weather fair to cloudy, but some, showers in the ranges. Temperatures' mild. Seas moderate, hut rising.