METEOROLOGICAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19830, 3 May 1927, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

THE BAROMETER. Following are barometrical readings taken at the “Chronicle’ 9 Office at 1 a.m. on each of the days «ientioned: —

Condition of Glass a* la«t reading— Rising. THE THERMOMETER. Thermometer shade readings, Fahr., taken at 1 a.m., are as follow: Saturdav. April 30. —18. Monday, May 2.—18. Tuesday, May 3. —55.

THE TIDES.

The above table is for high tide at the Castlecliff Wharf. For tides at the City Wharf, add twenty minutes to the figures shown. SUN AND MOON.

May 7 7-1 4.52 0.32 9. PHASES OF THE MOON.

WEATHER FORECAST. The Government Meteorologist, at 7.30 last night, issued the following ’ forecast for 24 hours. Present indications are for variable breezes, easterlies prevailing northward of East Cape and Kawhia, and northerli’es elsewhere. Weather fair to cloudy generally, but unsettled at times about Foveaux Straits. The barometer has a falling tendency.

May 3 .. Higrh Water n'™4 Mav 4 .. 1V 59 ■ — :: :: .. .. Ai» 6.46 May 6 . . 1 ( 1.36 May 7 1.56 2.29

Stjd Mcxm rise set rise set Mav 3 .. .. .. 6.57 4.58 S.28 6.22 May 4 6.58 4.56 9.41 7. 5 May 5 6.59 4.55 10.49 7.53 May 6 7. 0 4.53 11.46 8.4.8

MAY. D. H. M. New Moon 2 0 10 a.m. First Quarter 9 2 57 a.m. Full Moon 1" 33 a.m. Last Quarter 24 S 4 » m. New Moon 31 8 36 a.m. Apogee .. •• • • •• 13 0 12 a.m. Perigee .. •• •• •• 28 7 45 p.m.