WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 254, 26 October 1937, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Monday, October 25, 3 p.m. General Situation.—A rather shallow cyclonic depression is crossing the North Island to-day and another and somewhat deeper one should cross the South Island to-night. A slight westerly depression also covers south-eastern Australia. Forecast.—Winds: Moderate westerlies north of Auckland, elsewhere moderate to strong south-east to north-east prevailing at first but westerly to south-westerly becoming general by the morning and strong to gale force in places. Seas (New’ Zealand waters): Rough in the Cook Strait area and on the Otago coast, elsewhere slight to moderate but later rising on the west coast. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong west to south-west winds and rough seas. Weather: Unsettled, with rain at times In most districts and some heavy falls being probable in the central provinces. Temperatures cool to moderate. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 7 hours 40 minutes. Rainfall, .45 inches. Temperatures: Maximum, 60deg. Fahr.; minimum, 45deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 6.25 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 4.45 a.m. Phases of the Moon for October.—New Moon, October 4; First Quarter, October 13; Full Moon, October 20; Third Quarter, October