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Press, 14 May 1982, Page 28

General forecast The depression east of the South Island should remain slow-moving. A fresh Westerly airstream should persist over the North Island, turning south-west later, accompanied by scattered showers in most places but mainly fine weather in the east and about Cook Strait. A southerly change should spread on to Wellington and southern Wairarapa late - in the day with scattered showers. In the South Island, scattered rain should persist from Canterbury to Southland. Some showers are expected in the west but with some bright intervals developing. In Marlborough and

Nelson, mainly fine at first but scattered showers developing by evening. District forecasts: Canterbury: Brighter intervals gradually developing inland; southerlies fresh at times about the coast but lighter elsewhere. Marlborough, Nelson: Fine but more frequent showers developing later today; moderate, variable winds. Buller: Some fine intervals developing; moderate westerlies predominating, cool Westland: Brighter intervals developing today; moderate, variable winds. Outlook: Becoming fine in Westland, showers elsewhere.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 pm. 11 p.m. Millibars 995.4 999.3 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) . . 12 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m trace To date this month. ... 16 To date this year 115 To date last year 112 Average to date 233 Average for May 76 Wettest (1959) 198 Driest (1960) 13 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 1 hr 36 min To date this month. ... 64 To date this vear 880 To date last year 831 Average for May 126 Humidity: Per cent at noon 73 Per cent at 6 p.m 78 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday: Maximum 12 deg. minimum 4 deg, grass 2 deg, rainfall Imm. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.35 a.m.; sets. 5.16 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.36 a.m.; sets 5.15 p.m. Moon—Today; Rises, 9.59 p.m.; sets, 12.34 pan. Tomorrow: Rises. 10.59 p.m.; sets 1.13 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 9.22 a.m. and 9.40 p.m. Tomorrow: 10.04 a.m. and 10.22 p.m. (Lake Forsyth, subtract 60min: Akaroa. subtract 45min: Port Levy, subtract 30min; Ashburton and Rakaia, subtract 25min; Kaikoura add 17min. Kaiapoi and Sumner, add 30min.).

Phases of Moon New moon: May 23. 5 p.m. First quarter: May 30. 8 a m. Full moon: June 7, 4 a.m. Last quarter: Mav 16. 5 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 18 deg., partly cloudy, W.. 18 knots. Wellington: 13 deg., cloudy, N.W., 17 knots. Christchurch: 11 deg., cloudy, S.W., 15 knots: Dunedin: 10 deg., rain, S.W., 13 knots. WORLD WEATHER Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main Australian cities yesterday were: Adelaide 12.' 17: Brisbane. 11. 26: Canberra. 5. 16: Hobart. 9. 13; Melbourne. 11,14. Sydney, 13, 20. Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main cities of the world yesterday were: Amsterdam. 8. 15; Athens. 16. 30: Bangkok. 30. 35; Barbados, 25, 30; Beirut. 17. 24: Belgrade. 14, 24; Berlin. 7. 18; Brussels, 8, 17; Buenos Aires. 18.19; Cairo. 16. 32; Copenhagen. 7. 10; Denpasar. 23, 31; Dublin, 5. 13; Frankfurt. 5, 17; Geneva. 5. 13: Havana, 22. 30; Helsinki, 8.13; Hong Kong, 26, 28; Honolulu. 22. 30; Jakarta. 24. 32; Jerusalem. 14. 29; Johannesburg, 7. 21; Kuala Lumpur, 23, 34; Lima, 18. 23; Lisbon. 8, 21; London. 8, 15; Los Angeles, 13, 17; Madrid, 4, 19; Manila, 23, 37; Mexico City, 13. 24; Montreal. 11. 23; Moscow’. 7, 20; New Delhi. 25, 35; New York, 12, 21; Oslo, 4. 12; Paris. 10. 22; Rio. 15. 32; Rome, 12. 22; San Francisco. 9.14; Seoul, 15, 25; Singapore. 25. 33; Stockholm. 3. 13: Tel Aviv, 20. 29; Tokyo, 27, 28; Toronto, 8, 21; Vancouver. 6. 16: Vienna. 8. 12.