METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 September 1934, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON SEPTEMBER, 1934. Last Quarter —Ist.—7.10 a.m. New Moon —9th—11.50 a.m. First Quarter —16th—11.56 p.m. Full M00n—23rd—3.49 p.m. THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 5.35 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 6.23 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Barometer, 29.90; thermometer, 45; tides, poor; bar, moderate swell; river, normal; wind, easterly.AT OTHER CENTRES.

WEATHER FORECAST. General inference; A rather shallow trough of low pressure is still slowly crossing the Dominion. Pressure has been rising rapidly over South-eastern Australia, and a southerly change has already reached the southern extremity of the South Island. Forecast: Moderate to fresh northerly winds, backing shortly to southerlies. Weather unsettled and with some rain, but probably commencing to improve again to-morrow. Temperatures becoming colder. Seas moderate, but rising.

(From readings, taken at 9 a.m.) Manukau Heads SW. blue sky 29.91 56 Cape Egmont NW. blue sky 29.93 52 Wanganui NNW. blue sky 29.94 54 Wellington NNE. cloudy 29.84 53 Cape Campbell N. blue sky 29.81 50 Farewell Spit W. blue sky 29.88 53 Westport SW. blue sky 29.96 46 Arthur’s Pass NW. blue sky — 34 Kalkoura N. overcast 29.77 47 Christchurch ENE. blue sky 29.79 48 Dunedin calm overcast 29.78 47 Bluff SW. raining 29.79 45 Puysegur Point SE. raining 29.89 41