WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 58, 10 March 1937, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Metorological Office, Wellington, Monday, March 9, 4 p.m. General Situation. —While an anti-cyclone has gradually extended from the south-western Tasman Sea towards northern New Zealand a series of secondary depressions has continued to cross the Dominion with the lowest pressure to the south. A rather deep one is now lying across the South Island. Forecast.—Winds: Moderate to strong westerly to south-westerly, occasionally reaching gale force in places south of New Plymouth and Napier, soon becoming more generally southerly. Seas (N.Z. waters): Rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits and becoming rough north of Cape Egmont; elsewhere, moderate but a considerable southerly swell on the west coast of the South Island, and later rising south of East Cape. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong south-westerly to southerly winds of gale force in the southern portion; seas, rough. Weather: Changeable and squally, with passing showers in most districts and hail and thunder in places; temperatures becoming cold; improving soon on the west coast of the South Island. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 2 hours 10 minutes. Rainfall, .03in. Temperature, maximum, 64deg. Fahr.; minimum, 54deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 6.50 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 6.12 a m Phases of the Moon for March.—Third quarter, March 5; new moon, March 13; first quarter March 19; full moon, March 27.