METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 January 1933, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY, 1933. First quarter 4th 3.54 a.m. Full moon 12th B.G a.m. Last quarter 19th 5.45 p.m. New Moon 26th 10.30 a.m. THE SUN The sun sets to-day at 5.12 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 5.9 a.m. WEATHER REPORT Wind, north-east; barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 60; tides, good; bar moderate swell. River normal. AT OTHER CENTRES (From readings taken at 9 a.m.). Station Wind Weather Bar Ther. Alauukau Heads E. blue sky 30.20 71 Cape Esmont SW. gloomv 30.16 64 Wanganui , NW. cloudv 30.16 64 Wellington NW. overcast 30.16 63 Cape Campbell SE. mistv 30.17 57 Farewell Spit SW. blue skv 30.07 74 Westport SW. blue sky 30.14 64 Arthur’s Pass . NW. cloudy —. — 56 Christchurch ENE overcast 30.16 57 Dunedin Calm cloudv 30.15 57 Puys-cgur Point Calm overcast 30.10 53 Bluff NE. blue sky 30.04 57 WEATHER-FORECAST. WELLINGTON, January 27. A general inference: The anticyclone which has controlled New Zealand weather for the past few days is now centred over the country. The pressure is falling slowly over the Tasman Sea, a fairly deep depression having passed Tasmania last night. Forecast: Light variable winds with northerlies prevailing, and gradually freshening weather. Fair at first and warm, but unsettled conditions and i rain developing to-morrow. Seas i smooth to moderate. i