WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21896, 24 February 1941, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR TO FINE (Special to "The Timaru Herald") WELLINGTON, February 23. Winds— North-easterly winds on the coast, otherwise north-westerlies prevailing and later becoming strong in exposed positions. Weather—Fair to fine and warm. Sea—Slight. DOMINION FORECAST General Situation The anti-cyclone that has been stationary over New Zealand during the last few days is now beginning to move eastwards. A depression is located south of Tasmania. Forecast Winds—Moderate easterlies in the far north, elsewhere northerlies or north-westerlies prevailing moderate at first but gradually becoming strong about and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters)—Becoming rough in Cook Strait, elsewhere slight to moderate but later rising south of Farewell Spit. Eastern Tasman Sea—Northerly to north-westerly winds soon prevailing, force slight to moderate in the northern portion with moderate seas, but becoming strong in the south with rather rough seas. Weather—Fair to fine with mild to warm temperatures, cloud increasing in western districts however and later drizzle developing in the far south-eastern portion of the South Island.