THE WEATHER

Southland Times, Issue 23740, 11 February 1939, Page 6

THE WEATHER

Cool and Changeable

(Special to The Times) WELLINGTON, February 10. Following is the special weather forecast for Southland issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington:— Moderate to fresh but graduaUy decreasing southwesterly winds. Weather cool and changeable with passing showers but later improving. Seas rather rough to rough

at times. Following is the Dominion forecast:— Weather fair to fine at first but scattered and mainly light rain developing in the south and extending northwards along western districts to beyond Cook Stfait. Temperatures

mild. . , General Situation.—Anti- cyclones are located respectively over northern New Zealand and southeastern Australia. Between them is a shallow depression which is now approaching the southern part of the South Island. Winds.—West to north prevailing strong at times in some exposed positions, but mainly, moderate, A change to southerlies beginning in the far south tonight and becoming general by about Sunday morning. Seas.—New Zealand waters, rather rough to rough at times in Cook and Foveaux Straits and in parts of the West Coast but for the most part slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman.—Light to fresh north to northwest winds but a change to southerlies advancing later from the southwest. Seas generally slight to moderate but rather rough at times in the central and southern portions.

The weather in Invercargill yesterday was fine and sunny, with a light breeze from the south-west. At one o’clock this morning the weather was mild although a strong westerly wind was blowing. The barometer readings for the past three mornings have been as follows: This morning (rising) 29.50in5. Friday 29.90in5. . Thursday 29.65in5.