METEOROLOGICAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19897, 27 March 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON First Quarter, March 28, 11.40 p.in. Add 80 minutes tor summer time. BAROMETER READINGS At 8 a.m. yesterday .. .. 30.1 Oin. At S pan. yesterday . . . . JO.OSin. At 8 a.m. to-day . . . . 30.0ain. RAINFALL AT GISBORNE For 48 hours Lo 9 a.m. . . O.OOin. Total for month to date .. 0.79 in. Average for March (GO years) 4.31 in. TEMPERATURES Maximum yesterday . .. 70.2 deg. Minimum last night . .. -tO.Odeg. Minimum on the grass .. 37.8 deg. THE WEATHER Last Night’s Forecast General Situation: Pressure is falling slowly, but it remains high over Tasmania. Conditions are still very disturbed over the central and northern Tasman Forecast: Winds rather variable, with north'erlies to north-westerlies predominating, moderate mainly but freshening at times, especially in the south, where a change to southerlies is probable again later; seas, rough about Foveaux Strait and rising in Cook Strait; elsewhere slight to moderate. Faster I ,i Tasman: Strong winds to gales between north-east and southeast; seas, rough to high. Weather: Fine in middle districts but elsewhere mainly cloudy to overcast, rain developing in the northern and southern areas, gradually becoming more widespread during the next day or two. Temperatures: Warm.

To-day’s North Island Report Overcast conditions were reported this morning at Auckland and Wellington. but blue skies prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Light north-westerly breezes were blowing at Gisborne and East Cape and light southerlies elsewhere. The barometer had fallen slightly during the week end. Temperatures at 11 o’clock were: Auckland and Gisborne (>4 degrees, Tnuranga, Opotiki. and Wellington 63. East Cape (12, and Napier (il. Moderate or smooth seas were reported everywhere. Midday Forecast General .situation. —Pressure is still high over south-eastern Australia and has risen in the central Tasman, but conditions remain disturbed over the north Tasman, a depression being centred near Norfolk Island. Forecast.---Light to moderate and variable winds, south to southeasterly gradually predominating and later freshening somewhat. Weather fair to fine, but cloud increasing later and some drizzling rain possible in I north-eastern areas. Temperatures 1 warm but falling. Seas slight to* moderate, but 1 atc*r rising somewhat.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET STANDARD TIME Rises Sets March 27 . . 5.59 it. mi. 5.54 Ji.m. Alii rch 28 . . 0.0 ii.m. j).in. March 29 .. 0.1 a.mi. 5.51 ii.in.

TIDES AT GISBORNE WHARF High Water. Low Water. a.in. j'.in. a.m. p.in. Marcli 27 .. 10.21 10.12 •1.01? 1.21 | iMnrrh 28 II.OS 11.01 4.40 f». 1 4 Marc'll 2!» J1.H5 0.00 r* . i o o.oo