METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1938, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL, 1938.

(N.Z. Summer and Standard Time).

THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 5.9 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 6.46 a.m. WEATHER"REPORT 9 a.m.: Wind, north-east (gentle breeze); barometer. 29.94; thermometer. 59; sky, cloudy; rainfall. 12 points; bar, moderate sea: river, normal. AT OTHER CENTRES.

WEATHER FORECAST. General. Inference: A depression crossed the central portion of tho Dominion last night, but a. rather deep secondary was- centred near Westport this morning. Pressure has risen considerably over eastern Australia, and in the. North Tasman Sea. Forecast: Strong north to northwest winds, reaching gale force in places, and backing to southerlies. Weather dull, with further rain and some heavy falls, but improving tomorrow. Temperatures cooler. Seas rather rough to rough, but decreasing to-morrow.

New Moon April 1, 6.52 a.m.. First Quarter April 8 3.10 a.m. Full Moon April 15 6.21 a.m. Last Quarter April 23 8.14 a.m. New Moon April 30 4.58 p.m.

Manti kau Heads WNW. cloudy — 63 Cape Egmont N. cloud.v 29.60 64 Wanganui N. blue sky 29.65 CO Wellington NW. overcast 29.58* Cl Cape Campbell NW. blue sky 29.51 59 Farewell Spit NNW. overcast 29.47 61 Westport SE. cloudy 29.32 62 Arthur’s Pass calm foggy — 47 Christchurch SW. misty 29.51 57 Dunedin SW. ra ining 29.61 ■ Puysegur Pt. SSE. overcast 29.81 5°.