THE WEATHER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20002, 29 July 1939, Page 3

THE WEATHER

Bast Night’s Forecast Genera [•.situation.—'The system consitting of an intense anticyclone over New South Wales and ; a deep depression beyond' Chatham Island is commencing to move eastward' and the nretcrological situation over New Zealand is tending towards one of a westerly type.

Foi'ccast. —Winds from, .between north-wes'i, and south-west, 'but with south-westerlies predominating, moderate to 'Strong, with gales still likely in places but gradually decreasing. Seas: In New Zealand waters rough on West Coast, moderate on East Coast. Eastern Tasman: Strong south-west to west win-cits to gales, with rough seas but wind and. sea gradually decreasing. Weather: Mainly fair lo line east of the ranges, otherwise changeable with showers and fair intervals. Temperatures: Cold, but rising, more particularly in eastern districts! To-day’s North Island Report .Blue skies were reported at Napier this morning, but overcast conditions prevailed elsewhere in the North Island. Fresh south-westerly breezes were reported at Gisborne and Napier and moderate to strong northwesterly brec7.cs elsewhere. The barometer showed little movement. Temperaj.urs at 9 o'clock were: Auckland 51 degrees, Tauranga 50, Opoliki 49, East Cape and Napier 54, Gisborne 52, and Wellington 39. Rough seas were reported at Cape Campbell. Cape Palliscr, and Castlcpoinl: elsewhere moderate or smooth. Midday Forecast General situalico.—Pressure remains low ito the south-east, foul is high over Australia. Westerly depressions are crossing the .country. Forecast. —Fresh to strong * west to -niith-wost winds. Weather changeable, 'with occasional -showers, but •fair intervals. Temperatures cooler. Seas rough off shore.