THE WEATHER

Southland Times, Issue 24048, 12 February 1940, Page 4

THE WEATHER

Squally and Changeable (Special to The Times) WELLINGTON, February 11. Following is the special weather forecast for Southland issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington:— Fresh to strong south-westerly winds; weather cold, squally and changeable, with occasional rain. Seas rather rough to rough. Following is the Dominion forecast:— Showers in Westland and Southland and showers extending to the eastern districts of the South Island, with the south-westerly change; otherwise mainly fair to cloudy. Cool temperatures, with some further snow probable on the ranges of the

South Island. General situation: An anti-cyclone with its axis lying east and west is centred to the north of New Zealand, and a deep westerly depression is approaching across the south Tasman Sea. Winds: From between north-west and south-west, but a more definite south-westerly change soon setting in from the south; force moderate to strong generally and reaching gale force in parts of the western and far southern districts of the South Island. Seas (N.Z. waters): Moderate on the east coast and north of the Otago Pennisula; elsewhere rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds from a westerly quarter; strong to gale force in the southern portion with very rough seas; fresh to strong but decreasing in the northern portion with rather rough seas.

The weather in Invercargill during the week-end was wet and cold. The sun shone at intervals on Saturday afternoon, but the sky was clouded for most of the afternoon yesterday. Heavy showers of rain fell last night. At one o’clock this morning the weather was overcast and cold, with the sky partly clouded. The barometer readings for this morning, Saturday, and Friday, have been: This morning (falling) 29.40 in Saturday 29.56 in Friday ... • 29.32ia