METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19758, 12 October 1938, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF

PHASES OF THE MOON

Full Moon, October !>, 0.07 p.m. Last Quarter, October 18, * ■>-> I'- 1 "- New Moon, October 23, B.l'J p.m. First Quarter, October ISJ, 7.15 p.m.

BAROMETER READINGS

At S a.m. yesterday .. .. 2!1.84in. At S p.m. yesterday . • ■ • -■••'■ l4m - At S a.m. to-day •• 30.ttin.

RAINFALL AT GISBORNE

For. -l hours to 9 a.m. • ■ 0.02 m. Total for month to date . . 0.02 in. Average for Oct. (On years) 2.C.iin.

TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday 62.7 deg. Minimum lust night .. 42.9 deg. Minimum on the grass .. 32.0d0g. TEE WEATHER Last Night's Forecast General situation.—An anticyclone is moving on to New Zealand from the Tasman. Pressure is falling again over south-eastern Australia. Forecast.—Winds moderate to strong but decreasing south-westerlies to j-yulherlics prevailing. Seas.—ln New Zealand waters rather rough but decreasing north of Farewell Spit, south of East Cape and about Foveaux Straii; elsewhere, moderate. Eastern Tasman.- Moderate to fresh southerly winds, moderate seas in northern portion, strong but decreasing south-

westerly to westerly winds, rather rough seas in the southern portion. Weather.—Mostly fair to fine, possing showers probable to-night in the western areas and the far south and to-morrow between East Cape and Banks Peninsula. Temperatures.—

Cool, with many frosts to-night

To-day's North Island Report

Blue skies were reported this morning at Auckland aid East Cape, but overcast conditions prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light to fresh south-westerly breezes were general. The barometer had risen steadily since yesterday. Temperatures at !) o'clock were: Auckland 57 degrees, Tauranga 58, Opotiki and Napier 55, East Cape 54, and Gisborne and Wellington 52. Rdttgh seas were reported at Cape Palliser: elsewhere moderate or smooth. Midday Forecast General situation.-—An anticyclone of considerable intensity is moving on to the Dominion. Forecast. --Moderate but decreasing south-westerly to southerly winds. A lew isolated showers still possible, but weather mainly fair to fine. Temperatures cool, with some frosts to-night. Seas moderate, with a considerable southerly swell.

Rises. Sets. October 12 .. 5.10 a.m. 6.5 p.m. October 13 . . 5.8 "•»'■ »J> P" 1, October 14 . . 5.7 a.m. 0.7 p.m. October If. . . 5.5 a.m. o.S ]>.m. October 1 (i . . 5.-I a.m. 0.9 p.m. October 17 5.2 a.m. 0.10 p.m. October 18 . . 5.1 a.m. o.il p.m. October 19 . . 4.59 a.m. 0.12 p.m. October 20 . . 4.58 a.m. ■ 6.1J p.m. October 21 +.57 a.m. 6.1;. p.m. October 22 . . 4.:..-, a.m. 6.10 p.m.

High Water. Low Water. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. October October October 1.2 7.2 0 L.'i 8.14 14 H.0") 7.;. 4 8.4.S 1.3 0 1.34 S.49 ::.ie October October October 15 0.55 10 10.45 17 ll.flfi 10.25 11 . 1 .". 0.00 4.2H 4.55 ;"..lli 5.50 October October October ! 18 0.0 4 til 0.55 „'0 1.45 0.1M) I.1H 2.10 li. Ill 0.4.". 7.us 7.;i; 8.04 8.:!2 October : October ! 21 2.:sv JS.OO S.5!l SI.25 !).5li 10.20