METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 May 1928, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY, 1928.

THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 4.34 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 7.19 a.m. WEATER REPORT. Taken at Greymouth at 9 a.m. today—Wind, east; barometer, 29.66; thermometer, 46; tides, moderate, moderate swell. Rain' 3pts. AT OTHER CENTRES.

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 tne atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passirig clouds; D, drizzling rain F, foggy; G, gloomy dark weather; H. 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, ugly threatening appear ance; Z, hazy, . , „ Tides.—V.H., very high; H„ high; G„ good; M„ moderate; P., poor; L„ low. WEATHER FORECAST. “The indications are for model ate to strong northerlies. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, and rain is probable. The barometer has a falling tendency. Seas rough and tides moderate,” /

Full moon 5th 7.42 a.m. Last quarter 13th 8.20 a.m. New moon 20th 12.44 a.m. First quarter 26th 8.42 p.m.

Station Manukau Wind. S.W.l.b. Ther. Wthr. Tides. Sea GO B.C. M. S. Wanganui Calm 55 C.P. M. M. Rain 50pts Wellington Calm 55 B. Rain 72pts. F’well Spit Calm a 51 B. M. M. Rain 14pts. West port N.E.l.b. 47 B.C.P. M. M. Rain 8pts. Arthur’s P’ss Calm 43 M. Ohristch’ch Calm 52 B.C. Dunedin N.E.s.b. 51 O. Cr. Bluff Calm 43 F. G. M.