Weather Forecast

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 139, 26 May 1928, Page 4

Weather Forecast

FOR HAWKE’S BAY DISTRICT ISSUED DAILY BY MR K K. WRAGGE, F.R.M.S. EXCLUSIVE TO “TRIBUNE.’> [By Telegraph—Special to the “Tribune.] Birkenhead, May 25. Forecast for 48 hours from 9 a.m. to-day, covering the area between Wairoa, Te Aute and the ranges inland :— An energetic anti-cyclone covers the entire Dominion while a powerful tropical cyclone is slowly approaching from the neighbourhood of Norfolk Island. Owing to the lateness of the season and the potential of the high pressure system the tropical storm may not make a great deal of southing, but in the restoration of equilibrium boisterous weather with winds strong to gale from between S.E., E., and N.E. will result, with rough to heavy seas, particularly with decrease of latitude. Shipping is warned. During to-night the weather should break and continue broken for about 36 hours and, although the barometer will be moderately high, heavy rain with flooded rivers should result, mors especially in the northern area towards the Wairoa river and then northwards. Thick and misty weather should develop at sea with a tendency towards electric disturbances. Cold and raw conditions will obtain generally. DOMINION METEOROLOGISTS’ REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist telegraphs as follows for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—The indications are for easterly winds strong to gale and backing by east to north. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled. Heavy rain is expected. Barometer falling.