METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1928, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL, 1928. Full moon sth. 3.8 p.m. Last quarter 13th 7.39 p.m. New moon 20th 4.55 p.m. First quarter 27th 9.12 a.m. THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 5.9 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 6.48 a.m. WEATHERREPORT. Taken at Greymouth at 9 a.m., today—Wind, N.W.; barometer, 29.80; thermometer, 62; tides, moderate, moderate swell. Slight fresh in river. Rain 143pts. AT OTHER CENTRES. . Station. Wind. Ther. Wthr. Tides. Sea. Manukau NNW. lb. 70 O.U. M. S. Wanganui Calm 68 B.C. M. S. Rain 71pts Wellington NW. mg. 62 C. Rain 6pts F’well Spit Calm 63 F. M. M. Rain Upts Westport NE.br. 62 O.P. M. M. Rain 96pts Arth’sP’se Calm 54 E. Rain 292pts Christch’ch SW. lb. 56 O.M. Light rain to-djiy Dunedin Calm 54 B. H. Heavy rain last night * Bluff Calm 50 O.F. G. S. ■ Wind.—C, calm; 1 light; br, breeze; f.b„ fresh breeze; m.g„ moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky; be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; 11. hail; L, lightning; M. misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q,squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow, T, thunder; U, ngly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Tides—V.H., very high; H., high; G., good; M., moderate; P., poor; L., low.