FORECAST FOR TODAY’S WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 68, 13 December 1938, Page 10

FORECAST FOR TODAY’S WEATHER.

Fair To Fine At First, But Widespread And Heavy Rain Later. Following is the weather report and forecast issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending at 3 p.m. today Pressure is still unusually low over eastern Australia, and thence across the Tasman Sea and New Zealand. A series of depressions continues to move rapidly eastward across the area. ... , , Tlie forecast is for westerly to north-westerly winds predominating, but backing in some areas south-west; moderate to strong generally t rising at times to gale force in many places. Sens rough to verv rough on the west coast and about Cook and Foveaux ‘ Straits; moderate in coastal waters on the east coast, but rather rough to rough off shore. . . ~ , m Moderate to strong north-westerly winds predominating in he eastern Tasman Sea, and rising at times to gale force. Seas rough to very rough. Weather changeable and with passing showers on the west coast ot the South Island. Otherwise mainly fair at first, but later ram again becoming widespread with some heavy falls, specially in and west of the ranges. Some thunder probable. Temperatures mild.