Cyclone Well "Taped"
Few storms have been bettev "taped" than the cyclone which grazed New Zealand on W'edn'esday. It was followed by the Meteorological Office from its ofigin in thrtropics and radio broadcasts weix made of its progress. Fortunatdy only the effeet of the fringe of thc cyclone was felt in New Zealand and the damage dorie was not serious. The "case history" of the cyclone shows that it developed on Saturday west of the Ellice Isiands. It moved to the south-east, coverihg 350 miles a day, and at mid-day 011 Monday was east of Vila, in the New Hebrides. The course continued generally to the south; later it became south-east, and the rrte of progress increased to 650 miles a day. The course of'the cyclone was clear of the North Auckland codst by about 150 miles, and about midday 011 Wednesday it was about 200 miles north-east of East Cape. Ihe central pressure was about 29.2 in. Because of fairly • fast movement, there was not a ve£y long peribd of rain,
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 January 1947, Page 8
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172Cyclone Well "Taped" Chronicle (Levin), 18 January 1947, Page 8
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