WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 243, 14 October 1938, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Thursday, Oct. 13, 3 p.m. General Situation. —An intense anti-cyclone is centred west of the North Island while a rather shallow westerly depression extends from south-eastern Australia across the south Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Winds: Light to moderate and somewhat variable at first but with northerlies gradually predominating from Taranaki and Hawke's Bay southward and later freshening.. Seas (New Zealand waters): Slight to moderate generally but rising in the far south, and to-morrow also, about Cook Strait. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate northerly winds freshening gradually, especially in the central and southern portions. Seas, slight to moderate but rising ia the southern portion. Weather: Fair to fine generally at first but clouds increasing in western and southern districts of the South Island with rain developing and spreading slowly northward over western districts. Temperatures mild. The New Zealand Friends’ School St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 5 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 12 hours. Rainfall, nil. Temperature: Maximum, 63deg. Fahr.; minimum, 48deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 6.40 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 5.33 a.m. Pha es of the Moon for October.—First Quarter, October 1; Full Moon, October 9; Last Quarter, October 16; New Moon, October 23; First Quarter, October 31.