WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 264, 7 November 1936, Page 8

WEATHER FORECAST

.Meteorological Oilice, Wellington, Friday, Nov. 6, 4 p.m. General Situation. -Pressure of the westerly type still persists, a series of rather intense depressions continuing to advance across the lasman Sea, while an anti-cyclone is located m more northern latitudes. Forecast.-Winds: South westerly at lirst. in the far north and over the southern half of the South Island; otherwise, westerly to north-westerly prevailing, moderate to strong generally and, at. times, reaching gale force stbout Cook Strait and l-'oveaux Strait. Seas (N.Z. waters): Rough at times in the Cook and Foveaux StYaits’ areas, rather jough to rough on the west coast; elsewhere, slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong westerly winds, of gale force at times in the southern portion; seas, rather rough to rough. Weather: Still fair to line in eastern and tar northern districts; elsewhere, changeable and somewhat squally, with occasional rain in places with a westerly aspect, but more especially the we.-t coast and southern portions of the South Island; temperatures, mild generally and m eastern districts warm al times. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John's Hiil. report for 2-1 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright, sunshine, 7 hours 30 minutes. Rainfall, nil Shade temperature: Maximum,, 70deg. Fahr.; minimum 48deg. Fahr. lime of sunset to-day, 7.5 p.m. Time of sunrise t/-morrow 5 3 a.m. Phases of the Moon for November. —Last quarter, November 6' new moon. November 14; first quarter, November 22- full moon’ November 20.