METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading to-day at 9 a.m. was 39.37—rising. ' The reading on the dial printed below Avas taken at'noon to-day.

The reading at 9 a.in. yesterday was 29.94—rising. . PHASES OF THE MOON.

. . HIGH WATER-MARCH.

Add half an hour for eummer-time. WEATHER FORECAST. Covering Western Karamea, Westport, Murchison, Recfton, Greymouth, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, Ross, Okuru, at noon to-day:— An .anti-cyclone has moved on to the Dominion, while a dopre&don to the north of Norfolk Island has- nii'ide little progress southwards since yesterday. .. # ’ i The forecast is for light to variable winds.. Weather fine with cool night .temperatures.. Seas smooth to moderate. I

UNION C 0& PANY’S LINE

The Kaimifro is due at Greyinouth about Monday from Auckland and affcftr discharging finward; oa-rgo, loads coal and timbe.. for Wellington, The Obriella leaves Wellington tonight for Gveymouth via, Napier with general, cargo. The Kiwitea is due at Greyinouth about the 15th inst. to load timber for •Australia. Winter sailings in the Wellington, Lyttelton Ferry service will commence shortly. The- Wahine wi’l be withdrawn'and laid up. at Wellington over the winter months. The service until next'summer will be maintained by th <( Rangatira and the Maori, the latter having bean laid up over the guramer undergoing overhaul. SKIPPING TcLECRAMS. ' ■ Miivch ' TO. Arriv’d—TO.4s n.m., j'estprdny, Rata from Westport. •• fv -

Full moon.—12th, 2.16 a.m. New moon.—26 th, 2.50 p.iri.

March 10—9.20 a.m. ■ 9.40 p.m. March 11—10.6 a.m. ; 10.19 p.m. March 12—10.39 a.m .; 10.58 p.m. March 13—11.15 a.m. ; 11.35 p.m. March 14'—11.55 a.m J — March 15—0.15 a.m. • 0.35 p.m. March 16—0.50 a.m. ; 1.12 p.m. March 17—1.35 a.m. 1.58 p.m. • March 18—2.20 a.m. 2.45 p.m. March 19—3.10 a.m. ; 3.50 p.m. - March 20—4.20 a.m.', .5.10 p.m. March 21—6.0 a.m. ; 6,50 p.m. March .22—7.20 a.m. ”8.0 p.m. March 23—8.25 a.m. 8.50 p,m. March 24—9.10 a.m. 9.40 p.m. March 25—10.0 a.m. 10.18 p.m. March 26—10.36 a.m. ; 10.55 p.m. March 27—11.15 a.m ; 11.30 p.m.