THE WEATHER

Grey River Argus, 27 September 1939, Page 12

THE WEATHER

TPer Press Association]. WELLINGTON, September 26. The weather report is as follows: — General situation: A depression is located to the north-east of the North Island, while an anti-cyclone over the Tasman Sea is extending on to the South Island. Pressure is falling, however, over Eastern Australia. Forecast: Winds becoming light and variable over much of the South Island; elsewhere, fresh southerlies prevailing, but later tending south-westerly, and gradually decreasing, except along the East Coast of the North Island. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rather rough to rough north of Kaikoura and Wanganui; slight to moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate southerly winds at first, but a change to northerlies is advancing across the southern portion; seas moderate. Weather for the most part fair to cloudy to overcast, however, in the eastern districts from Canterbury to the Bay of Plenty, with intermittent rain, but conditions are improving from the South. Occasional passing showers also in the Auckland Peninsula. Cool temperatures.