THE WEATHER.
SUMMARY AND FORECAST.
Present indications are for a heavy westerly gale, veering to southerly. Heavy rain probable with rivers in high flood on the West Coast and southern districts. Snow on higher levels, and electrical disturbances may bo expected. Heavy seas in Cook and Foveauix Straita and on all the Western Coast, increasing also off the East Coast to-morrow. Barometer falling lower in the north, but rising in the south in about sixteen hours. A westerly storm area has to-day enveloped tho whole Dominion, and the barometer is unusually low. The winds are principally from the north, strong to gale, and rain i 3 falling on the We3t Coast and southern - districts, Queen6town reporting: snow. D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, May 19, 1913. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Oar Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, May 19.—Mild fine weather today. Strong north-west wind this evenins, with showers. Feilding, May 19.—Fine day and cold night. Shannon, May 19—Fine forenoon; afternoon cold and dull. Otaki, May 19.—8u11, but fine. Greytown, May 19.—Fine • morning; showery afternoon. Masterton, May 19.—A mild, windy day.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1754, 20 May 1913, Page 6
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177THE WEATHER. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1754, 20 May 1913, Page 6
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