Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 1/08 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary:
Strong Wind Warning for NSW coastal waters north of Seal Rocks. Flood warning
for the Warrego River. For the latest warning information please check the
Bureau's web site http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments:
A high west of Tasmania extends a ridge along the New South Wales coast and
directs cool south to southeasterly winds across the state. Shower activity
should affect the coast and adjacent ranges today as the high moves into the
southern Tasman Sea. This activity should then contract north as the high moves
further east across the Tasman on Monday. A cold front is expected to affect the
south coast on Tuesday then move along the remainder of the coast Wednesday as
another high moves into the Tasman.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers along the coast and adjacent ranges, clearing in the south.
Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. South to southeast winds, fresh on the northern
coast. Dangerous surf conditions in the north.
Forecast for Monday
Isolated showers along the northern half of the coast and adjacent ranges, more
likely about the far north coast. Fine elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers along the far north coast, and developing about the southern
coast and adjacent ranges. Southeast to northeast winds near the coast, tending
light and variable inland.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers coast and adjacent ranges. Fine remainder. Southeast winds.

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