THE WEATHER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20259, 29 May 1940, Page 5

THE WEATHER

Last Nig-ii’s Forecast General .S'ifuaiumi,A depression is located east of Auckland and a deeper one to the south of Chatham Islands. Pressure is very high over the western Tasman Sea. Forecast: Winds, southwesterly to . southerly prevailing, strong .positions,,..from Marlborough northwards, but decreasing and otherwise upainly moderate in force. ' Sed's: In New Zealand waters, rough but gradually decreasing north of farewell Spit, south of East Cape and ..about Cook Strait; elsewhere slight or . moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds from a southwesterly quarter, strong but gradually decreasing in the northern portion, with rough seas; moderate in the southern' portion, with moderate seas. Weather: Still changeable in eastern districts south of East Cape, with occasional, .sßpWers, especially in Ihe Hawke-Bay-Po.yerty Bay area, but gradually , Improving; elsewhere mainly, fair , to., fine.. temperatures: Cold, with some sharp frosts to-night, especially 'in, the south. To-Day’s North Island Report Cloudy and squally conditions prevailed in, several parts of the North Island to-day, 'although there. were skies , in, , the Bay of .Plenty. Southerly . wipds .w<?re general, fresh to .strong Jro.in, Gisborne southwards, but light to moderate elsewhere. The barometer, shewed a rising tendency. Temperatures at 9 a.m. were: Auckland 49 degrees,- Tsuranga 47, Opotiki and East - Cape 50, Gisborne and Napier 48, Wellington 45. Seas were moderate to vefy rough. Midday Forecast General- situation;, An anticyclone extends frofn . Queensland to . Otago. Depressions aid located easl..oE Chatham Islands.and, west of Tasmania. Forecast: Southerly .winds strong on the coast, but., gradually decreasing. Weather: Changeable and very cold with passing showers- but improving' to-morrow.. Seas; 'Rough to very tough but gradually decreasing tomorrow.-