METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 October 1928, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBER, 1928.

THE SUN. The sun sots to-day at 6.15 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 5.18 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Taken at Greymouth at 9 a.m. today—Wind, W.S.W., gale; barometer, 29.65; thermometer, 54; tides, good; bar, rough. Rain 24pts. AT OTHER (JENTRKS. Wind Ther. Wcath. Tide* Sea Manukau IT. ...Not received. Wanganui W.N.W.n.g. Gi! B.C. At. R. Wellington ...N.W.n.b. 57 B. Rain 7pts F’wellrfpit W.H.g. 58 B. M. R. Rain 4pts West port S.W.g. 55 B.C. M. N. Rain lOpts Arth.’s Pass ...N.W.m.b. 40 R. Raiu33opte Christchurch ...N.W.f.b. 53 B. • Dunedin S.W.s.g.b. 58 B.C. 11. Bluir W.S.W.g. 49 O.g. M. Wind.—C, calm; 1, light; br., breeze; f.b.,

fresh breeze; m.g„ moderate gale; g, whole lor heavy gale; w. gale of exceptional severity. > Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; I), drizzing rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L. lighting; M. misty; O, overcast .the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Qsqually; R, rain, continued rain; S. snow; T. thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. „ ~ , _ Tides.—V.H., very high; H., high; good; M., moderate; P, poor; L, low. WEATHER FORECAST. “The indications are foi’ northerly; winds, strong to gale. . The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled. Rain probable; heavy in the ranges, with the rivers rising. Barometer unsteady, with a falling tendency. Tides good. Sea heavy.”

Last quarter’ 8th 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