Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 1/07 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary:
Flood warning for the Paroo River and Warrego River. For latest warning
information refer to www.bom.gov.au.
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments:
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is moving towards New
Zealand. A series of upper disturbances are moving through the state, producing
generally unstable conditions and isolated showers and thunderstorms over
eastern New South Wales. A deepening low pressure trough in the west is expected
to produce a few afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the far west. A front
will move through the state on Monday and Tuesday and is expected to increase
shower and thunderstorm activity again over the entire state on Monday, before
the activity contracts to the east on Tuesday. Some moderate falls are possible
with these showers and storms in the southwest on Monday and over the northeast
on Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday
Fine on the South Coast and through the central inland areas. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms over the remainder of the east, tending scattered in the
northeast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms also developing during the
afternoon or evening in the far west. Humid north to northeast winds, fresh
along the southern coast. A late southwest change in the far west.
Forecast for Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, extending throughout by the afternoon with some
potentially moderate falls in the southern inland and along the southern slopes.
North to northeast winds over most of the state, tending west to southwesterly
in the west during the day.
Forecast for Tuesday
Fine in the west. Showers or thunderstorms over the eastern half of the state,
more widespread in the northeast.  North to northeast winds in the northeast.
Southwest to southeast winds over the remainder, with a southerly change moving
up the southern half of the coast during the day.
Forecast for Wednesday
Fine in the west. Showers and thunderstorms over the eastern half, more
widespread in the northeast. South to southeast winds in the south and west,
north to northeast winds in the northeast.

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STAT News Service