METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19887, 15 March 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF High Water. Low Water.

Add 30 minutes for summer time. PHASES OF THE MOON

BAROMETER READINGS

RAINFALL AT GISBORNE

TEMPERATURES

THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General Situation: A shallow de - pression is located over the western Tasman, and conditions are disturbed in the tropics. Over New Zealand and south-eastern Australia, however, pressure is high. Forecast: Winds light to fresh northeast to north-west at first over most of the country, but southerlies in the far south and gradually extending I northward over most of the country. Seas: In New Zealand waters, slight to moderate generally but rather rough at times in Cook Strait and on the east coast of North Auckland. Eastein Tasman: Light to fresh north-easter ly winds in the northern portion and south-east to north-east m the southern; seas, slight to modera -. Weather: Mostly fair, but showers oi drizzling rain probable at a few places, more especially in western am southern districts of the South Islam. Temperatures: Mild, but becomin o cooler in the south. I To-day’s North Island Report Overcast conditions were reported •it East Cape this morning, but blue skies prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light southerly breezes were reported at East Cape and Napier and light northerlies che where The barometer showed little movement at a high level. Temperatures at 8 o’clock were: Auckland ano Wellington 65 degrees, Tauranga 64, Opotiki 60, East Cape 63, Gisborne 59, and Napier 61. Moderate or smooth seas were reported everywhere. L Midday Forecast General situation.—Pressure has • risen in the south -but otherwise there • is- little change in the New Zealand 3 area. . Forecast.—Light to moderate ana 3 variable winds, with south-east, to north-east predominating. Weather fair -to fine and 1 mild. Sens slight to moderate.

a.in. I'.in. a.m. p.m. March 14 . . 0.10 o.:n 6.35 6.52 March 15 . . 0.55 i.i; 7.23 7.37

Full Moon, March 6, 5.30 a.m. Last Quarter, March 13, 9.07 a.in. Now Moon, Mnrch 21, 1.19 p.m. First Quarter, March 28, 11.46 p.m.

At S a.m. yesterday .. .. 30.37in. At 8 p.m. yesterday .. .. 30.35in. At S a.m. to-day .. 30.40in.

For 24 hours to 9 a.m. O.OOin. Total for month to date 0.79in. Average for March C<>0 years) 4.31in.

Maximum yesterday TO.iideg. Minimum last night r.S.Odeg. Minimum on the grass . 2S.0deg.