WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 81, 6 April 1938, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Tuesday, April 5, 3 p.m. General Situation.—Pressure is high from south-eastern Australia across the South Tasman to beyond New Zealand. A depression is, however, located over the north-west Tasman near Norfolk Island, while a slight disturbance has been crossing the South Island. Forecast.—Winds: North-easterlies prevailing over most of the North Island, but south-easterlies or southerlies about and south of Cook Strait, force light to moderate but freshening somewhat, especially in the Cook Strait area. Seas (New Zealand waters): father rough north of East Cape, elsewhere slight to moderate but laterrising in the Cook Strait area. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds between south-east and north-east, moderate to strong in the northern and central portions with rather rough to rough seas, elsewhere light to moderate with moderate seas. Weather: Mainly cloudy to overcast and humid. Scattered rains still probable and becoming more widespread. Light to moderate in most, cases but, with some heavy local falls. Temperatures mild to warm. Some morning fogs. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John's Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 5 hours. Rainfall, trace. Temperatures: Maximum, 82 deg. Fahr.; minimum. 58de»' Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 6.7 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow 641 a.m. Phases of the Moon for April.—New Moon, April 1; First Quarter April 8; Full Moon, April 15; Last Quarter, April 23; New Moon April 30.