METEOROLOGICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

Tlie reading to-day at 9 a.m. was 30.01—rising, The reading on the dial printed below was taken at noon to-day.

WEATHER FORECAST,

Covering Western Ivaramea, Westport, Murchison, Reefton, Greymouth, Hokitika, Otira, Arthur Pass, lloss, Okuru, at noon to-day:— The main depression responsible for yesterday’s storm is now puss mg vway east of the Dominion, but a secondary has developed in tbe southern portion and should cross the South island tonight. An anti-cyclone i,s located in the north Tasman Sea.

iThe -forecast is for moderate to strong south 'weste'rly winds, later decreasing. The weather will be cool, changeable and showery, but improving to-morrow. iSeas trather rough.

UNION COMPANY’S LINE.

- The Gabriella is loading timber at Greymouth for Sydney and Newcastle, sailing on Friday morning. Th e Totara is due at G re ymout]i on Friday from Lyttelton to lord coal for New Plymouth. The Kanna is due at Greymouth next Monday to load coal for Wellington and Auckland.

The reading at 9 a.in. yesterday vr*s —falling. PHASES OF THE MOON - . Full! moon.—12th, 2.16 a.in. New rnoon.—36th, 2.50 p.rn. HIGH WATER--March. March 22—7.20 a.m. 8.0 p.m. March 23—8.25 a.m. 8.50 p.m. Mhr c li 24—9.10 a.m. ; 9.40 p.m. March 25—10.0 a.m. ; 10.18 p.m. March 26—10.36 a.m. ; 10.55 p.m. March 27—11.15 a.m ; 11.30 p.m. March 28—11.50 a.m Alhrch 29—0.8 a.m. • 0.25 p, m. March 30—0.43 a.m. 0.59 p.m. Alarch 31—1.15 a.m. 1.35 p.m.