WEATHER FORECAST
Meteorological Office, Wellington, Friday, Oct. 15, 3 p.m. General Situation. —A rather intense anti-cyclone still covers New Zealand, its centre being located east of the South Island. A cyclonic depression of moderate depth is, however, situated to the north of the Dominion asd is centred east of Norfolk Island. Forecast.—Winds: South-easterly about Cook Strait and elsewhere easterly to north-easterly, moderate to strong about and north of Cook Strait and rising to gaie force at places in the far north, elsewhere light to moderate but freshening on the east coast. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rough north of Kaikoura and in the South Taranaki Bight, elsewhere slight to moderate but rising in the far south. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong east to south-east winds in the northern portion with rather rough to rough seas; light to moderate north-easterlies in the southern portion with slight to moderate seas. Weather: Cloudy to overcast in North Auckland with rain, some heavy falls being likely and rain extending over the northern half of the North Island. Elsewhere mainly fair to fine but showers still probable at times on the east coast between Kaikoura and East Cape. Temperatures becoming rather milder. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St, John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 4 hours 40 minutes. Rainfall, nil. Temperature: Maximum, 60deg. Fahr.; minimum, 48 deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 6.14 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 4.58 a.m. Phases of the Moon for October.—New Moon, October 4; First Quarter, October 13; Full Moon, October 20; Third Quarter, October
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 246, 16 October 1937, Page 8
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