WEATHER FORECAST
Meteorological Office, Wellington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 3 p.m. General Situation.—The week-end disturbance is moving away eastward and an anti-cyclone of slight intensity is approaching across the North Tasman Sea. A fresh depression is, however, advancing across the South Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Winds: Moderate to strong south-westerlies prevailing from Canterbury and Westland northwards, still reaching gale force in places but moderating and later veering to west or north-west. Freshening west to north-west winds in the southern portion of the South Island. Seas (New Zealand waters): Slight to moderate south of Kaikoura, very rough but moderating about Cook Strait, elsewhere rather rough to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong south-west to north-west winds and rather rough to rough seas. Weather: Some showers at first in northern and east foast districts of the North Island but elsewhere fair to fine, later again becoming unsettled in the southern portion of the South Island with scattered rain. Temperatures cool to moderate. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, not recorded. Rainfall, lin. Temperature: Maximum, 62deg. Fahr.; minimum, 52deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 7.42 p.m. Time of sunrise, to-morrow, 5.1 a.m.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 82, Issue 288, 6 December 1938, Page 6
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