METEOROLOGICAL
PHASES OF THE MOON
FEBRUARY, 1940.
WEATHER REPORT. 9 a.m.: Wind, south-west (light breeze); barometer, 1015.3; thermometer, 57; sky, blue and cloudy; rainfall, 90 points. AT OTHER CENTRES
WEATHER FORECAST. General, situation: A tropical cyclone, centred near Noumea, is expected to move in a southerly or southeasterly direction. Forecast: Fresh but decreasing winds from a south-westerly quarter. Some scattered showers at first, but weather mainly fair. Temperatures moderate. Seas moderate.
Last Quarter Feb. 1, Feb. 8, 2.47 t.m. 7.45 p.m. New Moon, First Quarter, Feb. 17, 0.55 a.m. Full Moon, Feb. 23, 9.55 p.m. (N.Z. Summer Time).
Manukau Heads W. blue sky — 70 Cape Egmont X overcast 1017 Wanganui WN'\W overcast 1015 (J 7 Wellington NW. cloudy 1011 65 Cape Campbell W. blue sky 1006 6ft. Farewell Spit wsw. blue sky 1013 62 Westport sw. blue sky 1014 57 Arthur’s Pass NW. blue sky — 47 Christchurch SW. blue sky 1007 62 Dunedin SW. blue sky 1004 6 n Puysegur Point NW. showery 1006 54
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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 February 1940, Page 5
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