WEATHER FORECAST
Meteorological Office, Wellington, Sunday, February 5, 3 p.m. General Situation.—A depression of moderate intensity is centred in the vicinity of Cape Maria Van Diemen while an anti-cyclone extends from south-eastern Australia] across the Southern Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Winds: Between north-east and south-east predominating, mainly light to moderate in force but later freshening about and north of Cook Strait. Seas (N.Z. waters): Moderate to rather rough north of East Cape, elsewhere slight to moderate but later rising about Cook Strait and north of Farewell Spit. Eastern Tasman Sea: Southerly winds strong to gale force at first in the northern portion with very rough seas. Light to fresh in the southern portion with slight to moderate seas. Weather: Mainly fair to fine over the South Island, dull and settled over the North Island with mist or fog in places and rain at times but more especially in northern and eastern areas where some heavy falls are possible. Temperatures mild to warm. Time of sunset to-day, 7.38 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 5.32 a.m. Phases of the Moon for February:—Full Moon, February 4; Last Quarter, February 10; New Moon, February 19; First Quarter, February 26.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 6
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193WEATHER FORECAST Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 6
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