METEOROLOGICAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20108, 29 March 1928, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

THB BABOMETEB. Following are barometrical readings taken at the * 4 Chronicle * f Office at 1 a.m. on each of days ■mentioned:

I Condition vx t-.ass at last reading. — Steady. THE THP'FMOMETER Thermometer shade readings, Fahr, taken at 1 a.m.. are as follow.— Tuesday, March 27 72 Wednesday. March 28 72 : Thursday, March 29 —— 70 *

wharf add 20 minutes to the figures.

THE WEATHER. Indications are for winds, mainly south west to south east and later backing easterly, moderate to strong at first but decreasing with seas rather rough in Cook Strait and south of Castlecliff; elsewhere, moderate south west to south east winds and moderate seas in the eastern half of the Tasman Sea. Isolated light showers may be expected on the coast south from East Cape and in North Auckland, but mainly fair to fine weather with cold jniglit temperatures.

THE TIDES. High Water March 29 3 - 40 March 30 “- 12 »•?„ March 31 6 - 38 , ‘- 18 , The above tatiie is for high tide at the Castlecliff Wharf. For tides at the City

SUN AND MOON. March March March 29 ... .. 30 .. .. 31 .. .. D. H. M. Sun Moon rise set rise set a.in. p.m. a.m. p.m. „ 6.13 5.56 2.32 11.11 .. 6.14 5.54 3.22 — 6.16 5.52 4.1 12.27 PHASES Last Quarter Full Moon .. New Moon .■ First Quarter OF THE MOON. MARCH. 15 2 5 p.m. 6 10 57 p.m. 22 7 59 p.m. 28 11 24 p.m.