Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 4/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

For Wednesday
WARNINGS:
Strong Wind Warning for NSW coastal waters north of Seal Rocks and south of
Montague Island. 

STATE FORECAST
Very High fire west of the ranges and on the Southern Tablelands and South
Coast.  
Isolated showers on the north coast and adjacent ranges extending to the north
of the northern slopes and plains. Cloudy periods with isolated showers or
drizzle along the central coast and adjacent ranges, chiefly during the morning.
Dry remainder. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeast winds, ahead of a gusty
southerly change developing along the southwestern border late in the afternoon.
Areas of bushfire smoke in the southeast and areas of raised dust behind the
change. Warm to very warm in the east, very warm to hot inland.    
HEADLINE:
Isolated showers, chiefly along the north coast and adjacent ranges, and along
the central coast in the morning. Late southerly change in the southwest.
Outlook for Thursday 
Isolated showers over the northeast corner with the  chance of isolated late
showers or thunderstorms in the northwest and the southwest border areas. Mainly
east to northeast winds, except for the far southwest where winds will be south

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STAT News Service

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