WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 40, 17 February 1939, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Thursday, February 16, 3 p.m. General Situation.—An anti-cyclone of slight intensity extends from the North Tasman Sea on to northern New Zealand. Pressure is falling over south-eastern Australia. Forecast.—Winds: North-westerly on parts of the east coast, otherwise south-westerlies prevailing at first but westerlies or northwesterlies gradually becoming more general. Force, moderate to strong and rising to gale in some exposed positions. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits and rather rough on parts of the west coast, otherwise slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea; Moderate south-west to westerly winds turning to northerlies and freshening. Seas slight to moderate tut rising in the southern portion. Weather: For the most part fair to fine with rising temperatures but scattered rains in the far south and extending later along western districts from Taranaki southwards. Temperatures rising. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, report for 21 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 3 hours. Rainfall, nil. Temperatures: Maximum, 67deg. Fahr.; minimum, 46deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 7.25 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 5.46 a.m. Phases of the Moon for February Full Moon, February 4; Last Quarter, February 10; New Moon, February 19; First Quarter, February 26.