METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19700, 4 August 1938, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME Rises. Sets.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF High Water. Low Water.

PHASES OF THE MOON fi'irst. Quarter, August 1.1)0 P-tn. Full Moon, August 11. 4.27 p.m. Last Quarter, August 10, 8.00 a.in. New Moon, August '-’5, 10.47 pan. BAROMETER READINGS At S a.tn. yesterday .. .. 2!>.!)Sin. At S p.m. yesterday .. . . 2!l.!>4in. At N a.in. to-day . . . . 29.80 in. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE Km- 24 hours to !* a.m. . . (l.OSin. Total for month to date . . 0.42 in. Average for Aug. (GO years) 4.25 in. TEMPERATURES M inimum last night .. .. iis.odeg. Minimum on the grass .. M.ndeg. THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General situation.—-A shallow depression with tlie lowest readings west of Auckland lay along the west coast tliis afternoon. Meanwhile an intense anticyclone covers south-eastern Australia and is moving, eastwards. Forecast.—Winds light to moderate and variable, with east to north predominating at first, but a change to strong southerlies or south-easterlies advancing from the south and covering most of the country within 24 hours. Seas in New Zealand waters rather rough to rough north of East Cape, elsewhere slight to moderate but later rising except south of Farewell Spit. In the eastern Tasman strong southerly winds reaching gale force in places. Seas rough. Weather cloudy to overcast from Auckland northwards with intermittent rain, elsewhere fair to fine at first but later rain becoming widespread, especially in eastern and northern districts. Temperatures becoming cold again, with snow in places. To-day’s North Island Report Blue skies were reported at Auckland this morning, but overcast and unsettled conditions prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light northerly breezes were blowing north of East Cape and light to moderate southerlies further south. The barometer had continued the falling movement. Temperatures at i) o'clock were: Auckland 57 degrees, Tauranga 41, Opotiki 47, East Cape 48, Gisborne 4!), Napier 44, and Wellington 40. Rough seas were reported at Castlepoint; elsewhere moderate or smooth. Midday Forecast General Situation.--A depression is crossing the Auckland Peninsula. An intense anti-cyclone covers eastern Australia and is extending on to the Tasman Sea. Pressures are rising in the south under its influence. Forecast.--Moderate to strong winds between east and south prevailing. Weather. Dull and at times misty, with intermittent rain" and snow on the ranges. Temperatures.--Cold. Seas. Becoming rough.

August •t 0.5*-i a.in. r>.:» p.in August 5 0.5.1 a.in. 5.4 p.m August, 0 0.50 a.in. 5.5 p.m August 7 0.41) a.in. 5.5 p.in August « 0.47 a.in. 5.0 ]>.in

a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. August 4 0.00 0.10 5.55 6.44 August f> 0.41 1.00 6.49 7.28 August 6 1.21 1.45 7.40 8.18 August 7 2.08 2.40 8.26 9.02 August 8 2.50 4.1 1 9.09 9.44