WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 239, 9 October 1936, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 4 p.m. General Situation. —A succession of rather intense depressions of the westerly type is crossing the south Tasman Sea and southern New Zealand, while pressure continues high to the north. Forecast.—Winds: Westerly, to north-westerly still prevailing, moderate to strong generally with frequent squalls of gale force in many places south of New Plymouth and Napier; seas (N.Z. waters): Rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere, moderate but rough off-shore south of Castlepoint; Eastern Tasman Sea: North-west to west winds, moderate but increasing in the northern portion, with rising seas; elsewhere, strong to gale force with rough seas. Weather: Cloudy to overcast in the western districts from Taranaki southwards and the far south, with rain at times and some heavy fails in Westland; elsewhere, fair at first, but rain extending shortly to most districts with a westerly aspect, some scattered falls likely also in eastern areas; temperatures mainly moderate but warm at times east of the main ranges. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John's Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 6 hours 10 minutes. Rainfall, a trace. Shade temperature; Maximum, 68deg. Fahr.; minimum, 46deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 6.35 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 5.44 a.m. Phases of the moon for October; Full moon, October 1. Last quarter, October 8. New moon, October 15. First quarter, October 24.