WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 42, 20 February 1939, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Sunday, February 19, 3 p.m. General Situation.—A very deep depression crossed the Dominion last night and is being followed by a disturbance of the westerly, type from the South Tasman. Forecast.—Winds: Between north-west and south-west, mainly light to fresh in force north of Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay but moderate to strong thence southwards and rising to gale force in exposed positions. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rough south of- Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits, moderate to rather rough north of Cape Egmont and elsewhere slight to moderate but with a decreasing southerly swell south of East Cape. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds between north-west and south-west, light to fresh in the northern portion with moderate seas but strong to gale force in the southern portion with very rough seas. Weather: Scattered rains probable “if western districts, more especially of the South Island and in the far South, but otherwise mainly fair to fine with mild temperatures. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m .yesterday: Bright sunshine, 2 hours 50 minutes. Rainfall, ,16in. Temperature: Maximum, 70deg. Fahr.; minimum, 50 deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 7.20 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 5.50 a.m. * Phases of the Moon for February:—Full Moon, February 4; Last Quarter, February 10; New Moon, February 19; First Quarter, Februarv on