METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 August 1928, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 5.27 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 6.37 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Taken at Greymputh at 9 a.m. today—Wind, E.; strong; barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 40; tides,- poor; bar, considerable sea.

Whid.—O, calm; 1 light; hr, breeze; f.b H fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w. gale of exceptional severity.

Weather.—B, blue sky; be the atznospher clear or heavy; C. clouds, passing cloud«., 1), drizzling rain F, foggy; G, gloom’’ dark weather; H. hail; L, ligW^r.a B , Si, 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, haey. Tides.—V.H.. very high; H„ high; G, good; M., moderate; P., poor; L., low

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST, 1928. Full moon 2nd 3.1 a.m. Last quarter 9 th 4.54 a.m. New moon 16th 1.19 a.m. First quarter 23rd 7.51 p.m. Full moon 31st 2.0 p.m.

- AT OTHER CENTRES. Wind Ther. Weath. Tides Sea Afanukau H. N.s.b. 57 C. M. 8. Wanganui ... Calm 54 B.O. M. S. Wellington .S.E.m.b. 47 C. F’well Spit E.S.E.s.b. • 50 B. M. R. Westport .S.E.B.b. 45 O. E. R. Art h.’s Pass . Calm 31 B. Christchurch ....N.s.b. 40 B. Dunedin Calm 42 B. C. Bln fl’ N.s.b. 38 B.C. M. S.