THE WEATHER

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1937, Page 4

THE WEATHER

[Per Press Association], WELLINGTON, Sept. 16. The weather report, based on observations at 15.00 hrs. on Thursday, is as follows: — General situation: An anti-cyclone covers Eastern Tasman Sea and New Zealand, with the highest pressure over the South Island. A depression is located over South-Eastern Australia, and is moving on to the southwest of Tasman Sea. Forecast: Winhs southerly, strong at places between Cook Strait and East Cape, but decreasing; and otherwise light to moderate; later changing to easterly over the northern portion of the North Island, and to northerly oyer the southern half of the South Island. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rough

between Kaikoura and East Cape, and rather rough north of Farewell Spit, but gradually decreasing; elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate south-east to easterly winds, later backing to northerlies, and freshening in the southern portion. Seas light to moderate. Weather for the most part fair to fine, but cloudy, and with further scattered showers at first between Cape Palliser and East Cape. Frost to-night, but milder to-morrow.