WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 108, 8 May 1936, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Thursday, May 7, 4 p.m. General Situation. —Barometers are now rising over the Dominion with the departure of the recent depression, and the advance of an intense anti-cyclone across the North Tasman Sea. A fresh depression is moving on to south-east Australia. Forecast.—Winds: Moderate to strong southerly to south-westerly reaching gale force at times about Cook Strait, but decreasing to-mor-row and veering gradually to westerly and northerly south of New Plymouth and Castlepoint. Seas (N.Z. waters): Rough south of Castlepoint and in the South Taranaki Bight; elsewhere moderate to rather rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate south-westerly winds veering shortly to north-westerlies in the southern portion and then freshening; seas, moderate but later rising in the southern portion. Weather.—Cold and changeable, with showers in most districts and hail on parts of the East Coast, mainly fair, however, in Westland and a general improvement setting in tu-morrow. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine. 2 hours 40 minutes. Rainfall. .54in. Shade temperatures: Maximum, 61 deg. Fahr.; minimum 41 deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 4.-54 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 6.41 Phases of the moon.—May 7. Full Moon, 2.31 a.m. Al ay 14, Las Quarter, 5.42 p.m. May 21, New Moon, 8.05 a.m. May 28, First Quarter 2’-16 p.m.