"DECIDEDLY UGLY ISOBARS."

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 502, 8 May 1909, Page 5

"DECIDEDLY UGLY ISOBARS."

MR. VRAGGE'S FORECASTS.' ; • (BY TELEOBAra—PBESS iMOCUTION.) " i . AuoWand, May 7. Mr. Clement Wraggo says that tho now antarctic disturbance advised on' May 3 southward of Capo Leeuwin has : travelled rapidly. All New Zealand is quickly coming under its influence, and the advancing isobars look docidodly ugly, especially in the vicinity of' Capo Farewell. Heavy winds and squalls may bo expected from between north-north-west \and west and south-west snd south, ; with vicious seas succeeding, and much rain. ■' Coolt Strait, and tho southern half of Now Zealand will bo nwst affccted:. Th 6 period between May 8 and May 14 will fall undor tho influenco of , tho disturbance, which w >" ro'ako things pretty lively, especially south from tho fortieth parallel of latitude. Wellington vory particularly will feel tllo disturbance. NELSON HIT BY "MILLAR." j ' Nelson, May 7. • Mr, Wraggo's atmosphorio disturbance "Millar" has arrived in tho Nelson district. Torrential rain-fell last night, preceded by heavy showers all tho afternoon. Tho 'Wajiti River is in tho highest flood known for years. I Tho district roads are under water, in placcs soveral foot deep. It is oxpected considerable damage will be done. No datimgo has been reported so far in the 'city.■'-