METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19137, 5 October 1936, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

SUNRISE AND SUNSET Rlsbk Seta. STANDARD TIME

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF 1 Hfj£kWat«r. Loir Water a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m.

PHASES OF THE MOON , Full Moon, October 1, 8.01 a.m. ' Last Quarter, October 7, 11.58 p.m. New Moon, October 15, 9.50 p.m. First Quarter, October 'U, 0.24 a.m. Full Moon, October SO, 5.28 p.m. BAROMETER READINGS At. S a.m. yesterday .. .. 29.95 in At 8 ii.m. yesterday .. .. KO.OQin At S fi.ni. to-day .. •■ 30.20 in RAINFALL AT GISBORNE l\<v 4S hours to ft a.m. .. O.OOin Total for month to date .. O.OOin Average for October .. .. 2.(i9in THE WEATHER To-day's North Island Report Blue skies wore reported throughout the North Island this morning. Light to moderate southerly breezes were reported north of Gisborno, and light northerlies further .south. The Imrometer showed little movement. Temperatures at !> o'clock were: Auckland 58 degrees, Tauranga (if), Opotiki and East Cape 57, Gisbome 62, Napier 50, and Wellington 55. Moderate or smooth seas were reported where.Last Night's Forecast A series of slight, westerly depressions has been crossing the Dominions, affecting principally the western and southern portions. Aii anticyclone is now approaching across 1 the Tasman Sea, but barometers are again falling over southeastern Australia. Winds: West, to southwest prevailing, hut veering again to north-west and later in places about, and south of Conk Shall: force light to moderate mainly, but strong in some exposed positions. Sea,-. (New Zealand waters): Rather rough south of Cape Egmonf, and in Cool: Strait : rough about Fovcanx Slra'l ; elsewhere slight. to moderate, ['.astern Tasman Sea : Moderate to strong south-west In westerly wind l ;, veering later to north west; seas rough in the soul hern portion: elsewhere moderate. Weather: For the most part, fair to line and rather eool, but scattered showers probable at. times tonight in many district;, more especially of the South Island. i Midday Forecast. Doneral inference.—An anticyclone covers the northern portion: of the Dominion, but a fresh westerly depression is advancing across the south Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Light to moderate southerly winds, later veering to north-west. Meather fair to fine and mild. Seas slight to moderate.

October fi . . 5.18 n.m. 1.00 p.m. October 7 . . ■ 5.10 aim. fi.l p.m. October £ . . fr.1,1 ii.in. I!.2 p.m. OcfoTior 9 . . r..lli n.rn. li." p.m. October 10 . . !U2 n.m. <vl p.m. October 11 • • ''.11 ».m. >'<■'< l>.m. October !-' .. •'>.'.' n.m, *».*» P.m. October in . . "..« n.m. i>.7 p.m, October 14 . . '<■*• n.m. fi.R p.m. October 1", . . fi.-t a.m. 0.0 p.m. October K> . . r>.:t a.m. fi.11 p.m. October 17 . . f..l n.m. fi.12 p.m. October 18 , . 5.0 a.m. •'■ i:: p.m.

STANDARD TIME Oelol.. •I- fi O.'l l 10.1.7 ■J .7 4.00 Octoln IT 7 io.:'.r> 1 1.0.7 4. ID 4.7.7 Octol) PI' S . . 1 1.2.7 .1 1.7.7 r>. I I fi.fiO Oclnli IT !> 0.00 O.IK 0 .117 fi. 4fi Octob' pr 10 0.40 1.08 7. 04 7. 10 Octol)' Octob' it 1 I IT 12 ■• .v^l.;77 •J. 1.7 K, r>n 8..'(0 9.20 Octol. Octoii it i:s IT It 4.00 4.21 lb .40 10.0.7 10.54 Octol, IT 15 ■i.r,o 5.15 11 .24 1 1.40 Octob IT 1 fi ."..■I i 6.0!) 0. .00 0.1.7 Octol) or 1 7 (S,;ifi 7.04 0 ,30 1.01 Octol, IT 1 8 7.28 7.5.7 I . ir» 1.40 Octob i>r H) 8.14 8.I1G 1 2. 2<~>