THE WEATHER
[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, March 12. The weather report and forecast are as follows: General situation: A wide belt of high pressure extends from Australia to beyond the North Island, whiie weak westerly depressions are passing to the south of the South Island. Forecast: Winds rather variable with easterly predominating in the far north; northerly to westerly elsewhere; force mainly light to moderate, but freshening at times south of Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rather rough in parts of Cook and Foveaux Straits areas; otherwise slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Fresh to strong westerly winds; rough seas in the southern portion; elsewhere variable winds; moderate seas. Weather: continuing fair to line over most of the country, but changeable in the western and far southern districts of the South Island, with occasional scattered showers. Temperatures becoming milder.
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Grey River Argus, 13 March 1940, Page 12
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