METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 October 1928, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBER, 1928. Last quarter 6th 4.36 p.m. New moon 14th 3.26 a.m. First quarter 22nd 8.36 a.m. Full moon 29th 10.13 a.m. THE SUN. The .sun sets to-day at 6.6 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 5.32 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Taken at Greymouth at 9 a.m. today—Wind, N.; fresh breeze; barometer, 29.78; thermometer, 57; tides, moderate; bar, moderate swell. Rain 77 pts.

AT OTHER CENTRES. Wind Ther. Weatb. Tides Sea Manukau II Cahn .59 C. V.II. S. Wanganui Cahn .59 B.C. G. S Wellington X.W.g. 55 B.C. F'well Spit W.N.W.f b. 62 B.C. G. 11. Westport N.E.f.b. .51 O.R 11. M. • Rain 1-Bpt.i Arth.’s Pass N.W st.b. 49 O. Rain IGOpts Christchurch Calm 69 C. Dunedin Cahn .56 C. G. Bluff W.S.W.s.b. 53 B.C. G. M. Wind.—o, calm; 1 light; hr. broeze; f.b. fresh hreeze; m.g., moderate gale; g. whole or heavy gale; w, gala cf exceptional severity. Weather. —B, blue sky; be the stmospher clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing cloud;., D, drizzling rain F. foggy: G. gloomj’ dark weather; H. hail; L. lig.\W.-.ri»; m. misty; 0. 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: Wgood; M„ moderate: P.. poor: L. Low WEATHER FORECAST. “The indications are for northerly winds, moderate to gale. The weather will probably prove squally and changeable, with rain. There are indications for electrical disturbances. Barometer falling slowly. Seas rough and tides good.”