Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 2/07 - 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. Strong Wind Warning for
Coastal Waters south of Seal Rocks. 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 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.
Forecast for Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, chiefly in the west at first, but extending most of
the state by the afternoon with some moderate falls possible in the southern
inland districts and along southern parts of the western slopes. Clearing in the
far southwest during the day. North to northeast winds over most of the state,
fresh to strong along southern parts of the coast, tending west to southwesterly
in the west during the day.
Forecast for Tuesday
Fine in the west. Showers and 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the eastern half,
tending scattered in the northeast. South to southeast winds in the south and
west, north to northeast winds in the northeast.
Forecast for Thursday
Fine in the west. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the eastern half,
tending scattered in the northeast. Chance of some isolated showers in the far
southwest late in the day or evening. North to northeast winds, ahead of a late
westerly change in the far southwest.

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STAT News Service