WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 194, 15 August 1936, Page 8

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Friday, August 14, 4 p.m. General Situation.—While pressure has remained high to the farnorth, the series of intense westerly depressions has continued to move from Southern Australia across the Tasman Sea and the Dominion. Forecast.—Winds: North-westerly to westerly, moderate to strong generally and still reaching gale force in places. Seas (N.Z. waters); Rough on the west coast and about Cook and Foveaux Straits, moderate in coastal waters elsewhere, but rather rough offshore south of East Cape. Eastern Tasman Sea: Westerly winds, moderate in the far northern portion with moderate seas, still strong and of gale force at times elsewhere, with rough to high seas. Weather: Still changeable and squally with intermittant rain in districts with a westerly aspect. Some thunder and hail probable from Taranaki southwards and in far southern parts. Mainly fair to fine, however, but with isolated showers in eastern districts south of East Cape. Temperatures mild. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 5 hours 40 minutes. Rainfall, .02 inches. Shade temperature: Maximum, 61deg. Fahr.; minimum, 50deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 5.11 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 6.39 a.m. Phases of the moon for August.—Full moon, August 3, at 3.37 p.m. Last quarter, August 10, at 8.29 a.m. New moon, August 17, at 2.51 p.m. First quarter, August 25, at 5.19 p.m