METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

The reading to day at 9 am. was 29.97-—rising. The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

The reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 29.92—n0 movement.

HIGH WATER—JANUARY.

WEATHER FORECAST,

Covering Western Karamea, Westport, Murchison, Reefton, Greymoutli, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, Ross, Okuru, at noon to-day The general inference from the weather forecast is that a slight anticyclone is passing to the north of New Zealand, but the pressure remains low in the neighbourhood of the Chatham Islands. A rather shallow cycloneic depression, centred yesterday evening east of Bass Strait, will lie approaching New Zealand to-morrow. The forecast is winds moderate and variable, with northerlies prevailing and freshening to-morrow. Weather fair at first, hut becoming unsettled to-morrow, and rain developing, warmer temperatures, seas moderate. UNION COMPANY’S LINE The Kiwitca is dife at Greymoutli next Monday from Napier via Westport to load coal for Wellington. The Totara, is due at Greymoutli today from Wellington, to load coal for New Plymouth. SHIPPING TcLECRAMS. WELLINGTON, January 5. Arrived 5.50 p.m. Gael, from Hokitika. Sailed 5.5 p.m.. Totara for Grevmouth.

Jan. 5—5.10 a.m.; 5.35 p.m. Jan 6—6.20 a.ni.; 6.50 p.m, Jan, 7—7.25 a.nil ; 7.50 p.m. Jan. 8—8.15 .a.rn. ; 8.35 p.m. Jan. 9 —8.55 a.m. ; 9.15 p.m. Jan. 10—9.35 a.m, ; 9.50 p.m. Jan. 11—10.10 a.ni. • 10.25 p.m] Jan. 12—10.45 a.m.j 11.0 p.m. Add half an hour for summer-time. PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY i r , 1933. First quarter—4th, 3.54 a.m. Full moon—12th, 8.6 a.m. quarter—19th , 5.45 p.m. New moon—26th 10.30 a.m.