FORECAST FOR TODAY’S WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 94, 14 January 1939, Page 8

FORECAST FOR TODAY’S WEATHER.

Mainly Fair, With Increasing Cloud.

Following is the weather report and forecast issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending at 3 p.m. today: Yesterday’s depression has passed eastward, but a new and extensive one now covers south-eastern Australia, and should be affecting the Sou Island by tomorrow. There are slight indications, also, that a disturbance is developing north of Norfolk Island. The forecast is for moderate to strong winds, westerly or south-westerly predominating at first, but a change to north-easterlies or northeilies advancing from the south, and north-westerlies reaching gale force later in places south of New Plymouth and Napier. Seas in New Zealand waters rough south of Cape Egmout ana becoming rough in Cook Strait; otherwise slight to moderate. Light westerly winds and slight seas in the northern portion, of the eastern Tasman Sea. Freshening northerly winds with moderate but rising seas in the southern portion. „ Weather: Some showers about Foveaux Strait, otherwise weather mainly fair Clouding over, however, in districts with a westerly aspect, with rain developing in Westland and the far south, and probably becoming more general after 24 to 36 hours. Temperatures cold tonight in the south, otherwise mild to warm.