METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 February 1938, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY, 1938.

THE SUN. ' The sun sets to-day at 7.45 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 5.51. WEATHER”REPORT 9 a.m: Calm; barometer, 29.70; thermometer, 6?.; weather, raining; bar, considerable swell; rivbr. normal; rainfall, 7pts.

WEATHER FORECAST. General Inference: Pressure is still rather high, to the east of New Zealand, while a depression is centred off the coast of Westland. A fresh and deep westerly depression has developed over south-eastern Australia. Forecast: Moderate to strong and variable winds, but later northerlies again prevailing and freshening. Weather dull and misty, with rain in most places. Seas slight to moderate, but later rising.

New Moon, February1, 1.35 a.m. First Quarter, February 8, 1.3 p.m. Full Moon, February 15, 5.14 a.m. Last Quarter, February 22, 4.24 p.m. (N.Z. Summer Time.)

AT OTHER CENTRES Manukau Heads Cape Egmont N. overcast Not received. — 70 .Wanganui E. overcast 29.86 69 Wellington N. showery 29.83 71 Cape Campbell NW. showery 29.83 B1 Farewell Spit ENE. rain 29.80 65 West port NE. ra in 29.64 64 Arthur’s Pass calm rain — • )L> Christchurch SS \V. overcast 29.82 62 Dunedin sw.' misty 29.82 58 Puysegur Pt. E. blue sky 29.75 61