METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 October 1928, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOO&. OCTOBER, 1928.

THE SUN. the sun sets to-day at 6.19 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 5.10 a.m. WEATHERREPORT. Taken at Greymouth at 9 a.m., today—Wind, W.N.W., high wind; thermometer, 54; tides, good; bar, rough sea. Rain 95pts. AT OTHER CENTKSe. Wind Ther. Weath. Tide# Sea MamikauH N.E.f.b. 59 . O.R. M. S. Wanganui ...N.N.W.f.b. 62 B.C. G. S. Wellington N.W.g. 52 O. - Well Spit , N.N.W.g. 57 O.P. G. M. Bain 6pts Westport N.W.f.b. 52 B.C.P. H. R. Rain 132pts Arth.’s Pass ...N.W.f.b. 48 R. H. Rain 385pts Christchurch ....S.W.l.b. 59 O. Moderate rain early Dunedin S.W.l.b. 45 O. H. Heavy rain last night. Bluff W.str.b. 47 O. M. Oon. Heavy rain last night. Wind.—C. calm: 1, light: br„ breeze: kb„ fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w. gale of exceptional severity. . ~ Weather.—B, blue Sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzing rain; F, foggy; G. gloomy, 1 dark weather; H, hail: L, lighting; 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 appearance; Z, hazy. Tides. —V.H., very high; H., high; G, good; M„ moderate; P, poor; L, low.

Last quarter 6 th ■ 4.36 p.m. New moon 14th 8.26 a.m. First quarter 22nd 8.36 a.m. Full moon 29th 10.13 a.m.