THE WEATHER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19023, 25 May 1936, Page 3

THE WEATHER

Last Night's Forecast Pressure has ivnuiincd low to the north, while an intense anticyclone extends from Eastern Australia across the rasman Sea and New Zealand, Winds: Variable at first in the southern half of the South Island, otherwise easterly to southerly prevailing, moderate to strong over the North Island., and of gale force at places in. lhe far north: light, to. moderate in the south. Seas : High on lhe cast coast of the Auckland I'eninsula, rather rough to rough elsewhere north of Farewell Spit and Castlepoint, slight to moderate south of Farewell Spit and Castlepoint. Kasteru Tasinan Sea-: East to south-east winds, strong in the northern portion, with rough seas, moderate ill the southern portion, with moderate'seas.. Weather: Cloudy to overcast in the northern and north-eastern portions oi (lie North Island, with scattered rains. but some heavy falls in lhe extreme north: elsewhere fair to line. Temperalares cold with sharp inland frosts,

To-day's North Island Report Overcast conditions were reported this morning' at Fast Gape, Gisborne, and Wellington, but blue skies prevailed elsewhere in lhe North Island. Lighl lo fresh southerly winds were general. The haronieler had fallen sharply during lhe week-end. Temper.'!lure.-, at !> i)'clock were: Auckland ~>- degroes, 'ranrani'a -io. Opotiki oT, Last Cape no, Gisborne 50, Napier -IS, and Wellington •!■!. Itougll seas were ..reported al Cape Cnmphcn and Lasl Cape; elsewhere moderate or smooth,

Midday Forecast l.leiic.ral inference. Pressure is low lo the so'uth-easi and still relatively low In (he north, Iml an intense anticyclone extends across the south Tasinan Sea. Forecast. Moderate south-east winds. freshening at times. Weather cloudy to overcast, with scattered rains. Temperatures cold. Seas moderate, with a considerable southerly swell.