METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

The reading to-day at 9 a.m. was 29.90—n0 movement. Tiie reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-dav.

Hie reading at 9 a.m. yesterday was 20.85 —rising.

Add half an hour for summer-time. PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY, 1933. First quarter—4th, 3.54 a.m. Full moon—l2th, 8.6 a.m. La 6 t quarter—l9th, 5.45 p.m. New moon—26th > 10.30 a.m. WEATHER FORECAST. Covering Western ICaramea, Westport, Murchison, Roofton, Greymouth, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, Ross, Okuru, at noon to-day:— 'I here has been a rise of pressure ov or the whole of New Zealand area, but otherwise there i,s little change in the situation. Conditions to the east , are still preventing the norma! p.iiosa.ge of weather systems from tvestwa rd. The forecast is for variable winds with lmrtherlict? prevailing. Weather cloudy to overcast, with rain at times and possibly thunder in .places. Seas moderate. UNION eoa PANY’S U?JE The Kiwi tea leaves G'lpymouth to-day for Wellington and Auckland, com laden. The Jvaimiro is due at Clrpymoiith today from Wellington to load timber for Melbourne -and Ade'rde. The Kaimai i s due ,at Givymouth to-night from Wellington to load coal for New Plymouth, Napier and Gisborne, via "Westport. The Kiri A expected lo load general cargo at Dunedin .about the 251 li just fo r Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika, calling at Oamaru, Tiniam, Lyttelton. Wellington, Nelson 'and New Plymouth en route. The T.S.S. Monowai is scheduled to leave Wellington on .Monday, 6th February for Milford Sound, where she will arrive on the morning of Wednesday oi Bth February, to leave the same evening a ’’d arrive in Wellington on Friday morning 10th February. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. \(TREY MOUTH, January 19. Arrived—s.Bo a.m., Kaimairo from Wellington. WESTPORT, January 19. Sailed.- 7.45 a.m.. Gas] for Hokitika. , WELLINGTON, January 19. .Arrived.— 5 a.m., Fairborn fi-om Hokitika.

HIGH WATER--JANUARY. Jan. 19--3.10 a.m.; 3.35 p.m, Jan. 20—4.5 a. 111. ; 4.55 p.m. Jan. 21--5.15 a.m. 6.0 p.m. Jan. 22--6.40 a.m. ; 7.20 p.m. Jan. 25--7 50 a m.; 8.20 p.m. Jan. 248.45 a.m. : 9.15 p.m. Jan. 25--9.40 a.m. 10.10 p.m. Jan. 26— -10.30 a.m. ; 10.59 p.m Jan.. 27--11.10 a.m. : 11.30 p.m. Jan. 28--11.5C a.m Jan. 29--0.15 a.m. ■ 0.35 p.m. Jan. 30--0.55 a.m. ; 1.15 P.m. Jan. 311.38 a.m.; 2.0 p.m.