METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1940, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading at 9 a.m. to-day was 30. *13 —rising. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day ;

PHASES OF THE MOON DECEMBER

Full Moon ... loth., 7. 8 a.m. New Moon ... 29th., 8.26 a.m.

HIGH WATEIL—DECEMBER

(Add half an hour for summer time). December 6 3.10 a.m., 3.30 p.m. December 7 4.11 a.m., 4.34 p.m. December 8 — 5.17 a.m., 5.50 p.m. December 9 6.32 a.m., 6.52 p.m. December 10 — 7.25 a.m., 7.44 p.m. December 11— 8. 9 a.m., 8.25 p.m. December 12 — 8.44 a.m., 8.59 p.m. December 13— 9.19 a.m., 9.34 p.m. December 14 — 9.52 a.m., 10.10 p^L December 15—10.28 a.m., 10.46 p.m. December 16 —11. 5 a.m., 11.27 p.m. December 17 —11.45 a.m., p.m. December 18— 0.11 a.m., 0.28 p.m. December 19 — 0.52 a.m., 1.15 p.m. December 20— 1.39 a.in., 2. 0 p.m. December 21— 2.26 a.m., 2.48 p.m. December 22 3.22 a.m., 3.48 p.m. December 23 — 4.30 a.m., 5. 3 p.m. December 24 5.40 a.m., 6.22 p.m. December 25 — 6.57 a.m., 7.31 p.m. December 526- — 7.5 S a.m., 8.29 p.m. December 27 8.52 a.m., 9.23 p.m. December 28- 9.41 a.m., 10. 3 p.m. December 29—10.23 a.m., 10.51 p.m. December 30—11.11 a.m., 11.36 p.m. December 31—11.55 a.m., P- m *

THE WEATHER

FORECAST AT NOON. (P.e.7 Press Association—Copyright). WELLINGTON, December 6. General situation; A shallow depression lies across central New Zealand and separates the anticyclone located to the northeast and south. The forecast is for light to moderate asd variable winds, weather fair in the nouth but some further scattered drizzle in the north. Mild temperatures; seas slight to moderate.

SHIPPING NOTES.

The Kaimiro arrived at Greymouth yesterday morning and after discharging inward cargo, loads coal and timber for Wellington. The Kiwitea was expected to leave Auckland yesterday with cargo for Greymouth and Hokitika and is expected to arrive at Greymouth about Monday to load for Portland and Auckland. The Waipahi was due at Greymouth yesterday afternoon from Wellington to load coal for return,