METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 August 1938, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON AUGUST, 1938.

THE SUN. The sun sols to-day at 5.9 p.m.: rises to-morrow at 7.1 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. 9 a.m.; ’Wind, east (moderate breeze): barometer, 29.45; thermometer. 44; weather, cloudy; bar. rough; river, moderate fresh ((> knots); rainfall, 105 points. AT OUTER CENTRES Nlanulcaii Heads line interrupted.

WEATHER FORECAST General situation: Yesterday’s depression has passed eastward and pressure is rising rapidly over the Dominion. A secondary is however, approaching across the South Tasman. An intense anti-cyclone covers Eastern Australia. Forecast: Moderate to strong winds with southerlies to westerlies predominating. Weather cloudy and changeable, with occasional rain, and snow on the ranges, but an improvement commencing to-morrow. Temperatures cold. Seas rough with a considerable swell.

First I Quarter August 3, 1.30 p.m. Full Moon August M, 5.27 p.m. Last Quarter August 19, s.o a.m. New Moon August 25, 10,47 p.m.

Cape .Kgntont line interrupted. 50 Wanganui SSW cloudy 29.50 Foxton SSW blue, sky 48 Wellington S .showery 29.110 4 1 Nelson calm cloudy 29.51 45 Cape Campbell SSW squally 29.5.. 4(1 Farewell Spit. WSW Cloudy 29.1. 47 West port line interrupted. Arthur’s Pass line interrupted. Christchurch SW blu.e sky 29,07 38 Dunedin line interrupted. Puysegur Point line interrupted.