METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1929, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON.

JANUARY, 1929.

THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 8.3 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 5.22 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Taken at Greymouth at 9 a.m. today.—Wind, east breeze; barometer, 29.90; thermometer, 58; tides, moderate; bar, moderate stvell.

Wind.—O, calm; 1, light; Dr., Dreeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exc< itional severity.

Weather.—B, blue sky, be the itmt sphere clear or heavy; C, cloud, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, g oomy. 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; good; M.. moderate; P., poor; L., low WEATHER FORECAST. The indications are for southerly moderate winds, veering by W. to N., later freshening. There is a prospect of fair weather and cool temperatures, but warmer to-morrow. Later, the weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with showers. The barometer has a falling tendency. Seas and tides moderate.

Last quarter 3rd 6.44 a.m. New moon 11th 12.28 p.m. First quarter 18th 3.15 a.m. Full moon 25th 7.9 p.m.

AT OTHER CENTRES. Wind Thr. Wthr. Tides Sea ManukauH. S.S.W.s.b. 66 B. G. S. Wanganui S.f.b. 62 B.C. M. M. Wellington ... S.E.g.b. 56 B.Z. Rain 27pts F’well Spit ... ...N.W.s.b. 67 C. G. M. Westport E.s.b. 55 B. H. S. Arth.’sPass . Calm •17 B. Christchurch ...S.W.s.b. 53 B. Dunedin Calm 55 O. G. Bluff 53 O.F. G. M.