METEOROLOGICAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19842, 17 May 1927, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

THE BAROMETER.

Following are barometrical readings taken at the “Chronicle'' Office at 1 a.m. on each of the days mentioned: —

Condition of Glass at last resting — Rising. THE THERMOMETER. Thermometer shade readings, Fahr., taken at 1 a.m., are as follow: Saturday. May 14. —46. Monday. May 16. —53. Tuesday, May 17. —50.

THE TIDES.

WEATHER FORECAST. The Government Meteorologist, at 7.30 last night, issued the following forecast for 24 hours. Present indications are for southwest winds strong to gale, but decreasing shortly, the barometer rising everywhere, weather cold and changeable 1 generally with passing showers, particularly along the eastern coast.

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High Water a.m. p.m. May 17 10.14 10.34 May 18 10.49 11.13 May 19 11.27 11.49 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. Sun Moon rise set rise set a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. May 17 7.11 4.40 5. 0 7. 1 May 18 7.12 4.39 5.43 8. 6 May 19 7.13 4.39 6.18 9. 1 PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. D. H. M. New Moon 2 0 10 a.m. First Quarter 9 2 57 a.m. Full Moon 17 6 33 a.m. Last Quarter 24 5 4 p.m. New Moon .31 8 36 a.m. Apogee 13 0 12 a.m. Perigee 28 7 45 p.m.