METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 May 1928, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY, 1928.

THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 4.33 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 7.20 a.m. WEATER REPORT. Taken at Greymouth at 9 a.m. today—Wind, east; barometer, 29.66; thermometer, 49; tides, moderate, moderate swell. Rain llpts. AT OTHER CENTRES.

Wind.—C, calm; 1 light; hr, 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, passing 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; It, rain, continued rain; S,. snow; T, thunder; U, ngly 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 freshening northerly winds, backing by west to south. The weather is still changeable, with scattered showers and cooler temperatures. Barometer rising slowly. Seas 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 Wind. Ther. 1 Vthr. Tides. Sea. Manukau Calm 59 B. G. S. (V anganui Calm 54 B. M. S. Rain 9pts. Wellington N.W.s.b. 54 C. F’well Spit Calm 53 P. M, M. Rain 3pts. Westport N.E.l.b. 50 B.C. M. M. Rain 154pts. Arthur’s P’ss Calm 42 M. Rain 9pts. Christcli’ch Calm 51 O.P. Dunedin N.E.s.b. 49 ! R. G. Bluff N.s.b. 42 B.C. G. S.