METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 May 1936, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY—I 936.

THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 4.57 p.m., rises to-morrow at 6.59 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Wind, SE., slight breeze; barometer, 29.91; thermometer, 43; sky, blue and cloudy; bar, considerable sea; river, slight fresh; rainfall, 40 points. AT OTHER CENTRES. Manukau Heads SW. overcast 29.90 56 Cape Egmont W. blue sky 29.90 55 Wanganui W. blue sky 29.52 54 Wellington S. overcast 29.86 52 Cape Campbell S. overcast 29.86 49 Farewell Spit WNW. showery 29.85 50 Westport SW. showery 29.91 45 Arthur’s Pass SW. 'showery 37 Christchurch WNW. overcast 29.94 41 Dunedin SW. blue sky 29.95 44 Puysegur Point SW. showery 30.07 44 i WEATHER FORECAST. General inference: The last of the recent series of depressions is passing away eastward, and an intense anti-cyclone is advancing across the North Tasman Sea on to New Zealand. Forecast: Moderate to strong southwesterly winds, decreasing to-morrow. Weather cold and changeable, with a few scattered showers at first, but soon becoming fine. Seas rough, but moderating.

Full Moon May 7 2.31 a.m. Last Quarter May 14 5.42 p.m. New Moon May 21 8.5 a.m. First Quarter May 28 2.16 p.m.