WEATHER FORECAST
Meteorological Officee, Wellington, Friday, March 3, 3 p.m. General Situation.—Pressure is still high over and to the east of New Zealand. A very shallow depression is located over the Tasman Sea with the lowest pressure to the north. Forecast.—Winds: Rather variable with south-east to north-east predominating. Strong at times in the far north but mostly light to moderate. Seas (N.Z. waters): Rather rough to rough north of East Cape, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to fresh east to north winds and slight to moderate seas. Weather: Still mostly fair to fine and mild to warm but a few scattered light rains probable in the Far North and South. Morning fogs probable in placets also. The New Zealand Friends' School, St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 11 hours. Rainfall, nil. Temperature: Maximum, 78deg, Fahr.; minimum, 50deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 7.02 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 6.04 a.m. Phases of the Moon for March.—Full Moon, March 5; Last Quarter, March 12; New Moon, March 20; First Quarter, March 28.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 53, 4 March 1939, Page 8
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181WEATHER FORECAST Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 53, 4 March 1939, Page 8
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