METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 December 1928, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER, 1928. •Last quarter 4th 2.2 p.m. New moon 12th 4.36 p.m. First quarter 20th 3.13 p.m. Full moon 27th 7.25 a.m. .THE SUN. Tho sun sets to-day at 7.21 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 4.24 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Taken at Greymouth at 9 a.m. today—Wind, E., gentle breeze; baro-

meter, 30.00; thermometer, 60; tides, poor; bar, moderate swell.

AT OTHER CENTRES.

Wind Ther. Weath. Tides Sea Manukau II N.m.b. 76 B. M. S. Wanganui Calm 76 B. M. S. Wellington N.W.g.b. 66 B.Z. I”well Spit Calm 73 C. P. S. Westport Calm 63 /J. PArtli.’sPass N.W.m.b. 58 B.C. Christchurch ....S.E.s.b. 63 B. Dunedin N.E.sq.b. 59 B. G. Bluff N.s.b. 57 O.R. M. S.

calm: I. light: bi., breeze: f.b.. 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, dark weather; H, hail; L, lighting; M, misty; O, overcast .the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q. squally: B, rain, continued rain; S. enow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. n Tides.—V.H., very high: H.. high; G. good; M.. moderate: P. poor; D. low WEATHER FORECAST. “The indications are for northerly tvinds, moderate to strong, freshening after about 16 hours and backing by west to south. There is a prospect of fair weather and warm, but showers and thunder probable after about 24 hours. Barometer falling slowly. Seas rough and tides moderate.”