WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 55, 7 March 1939, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Monday, March 6, 3 p.m. General Situation.—Pressure has fallen in the south with the approach of a depression from the Tasman. A deeper depression is centred off the central east coast of Australia. Forecast.—Winds: North-easterly to northerly, light to moderate over the northern half of the North Island, elsewhere moderate to strong. A change to southerlies advancing later from the south. Seas (N.Z. waters): Rather rough to rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits and on the west coast of the South Island, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate but freshening northeasterly winds in the northern portion and southerlies in the southern; seas becoming rather rough to rough. Weather: Scattered rain in western and far southern districts of the South Island and some drizzle later extending along the east coast. Weather: For the most part still fair, however. Temperatures warm but becoming cooler over the South Island. v The New Zealand Friends' School. St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 6 hours 50 minutes. Rainfall, nil. Temperature: Maximum, 82deg. Fahr.; minimum, 59deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 6.57 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 6.08 a.m. Phases of the Moon for March.—Full Moon. March 5; Last Quarter, March 12; New Moon, March 20; First Quarter, March 28,