THE WEATHER MAINLY FAIR

Southland Times, Issue 23308, 18 September 1937, Page 6

THE WEATHER MAINLY FAIR

(Special to The Times) WELLINGTON, September 17. Following is the special weather forecast for Southland as issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington:— Moderate to strong northerly to north-westerly winds. Weather mainly fair, but with increasing cloud and some rain developing in . the coastal and western areas. Temperatures mild. Seas slight to modern ate, but increasing. Following is the Dominion forecast: — Weather fair to fine and becoming milder. Clouding over tomorrow, however, in Westland and the far south and rain gradually developing in those areas and later extending also to parts of the western districts of the North Island. General situation.—An anti-cyclone of moderate intensity lies centrally over New Zealand today. A depression extends from southern Australia over the western Tasman Tea. Winds.—Southerly at first from Cook Strait northwards, elsewhere northerly and northerlies shortly becoming general. Force light to moderate but gradually freshening south of New Plymouth and Castlepoint. Seas.—New Zealand waters, slight to moderate but later rising about Foveaux Strait Eastern Tasman Sea, northerly winds prevailing, moderate generally at first, but gradually freshening in the southern portion. Seas slight to moderate, but later rising in the southern portion. The weather was warm and sunny throughout the day yesterday. A slight westerly breeze blew. At one o’clock this morning the weather was calm and fine. The barometer readings for the last three mornings are as follows:— This morning (falling) 29.80 in Friday 30.08 in Thursday 30.10 in