Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 27/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

For Friday   
WARNINGS:
A Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters south of Port Macquarie.

STATE FORECAST
High to Very High Fire danger inland.
Isolated showers on the far north coast. 
Showers and isolated thunderstorms, extending from the northwest to the
southeast inland; and contracting through central areas with a change. Isolated
showers persisting about the southern and western slopes after the change. Very
warm to hot ahead of the change, turning cool in the south later. 
Moderate northeast to northwest winds, strengthening on the coast and ahead of a
change in the southeast. A fresh and gusty south to southwest change over the
inland, extending through central areas by evening.
HEADLINE:
Showers  and storms inland and SE, contracting through central areas with a
fresh and gusty SW change. Very warm to hot ahead of the change.
Outlook for Saturday 
Showers and thunderstorms with a cooler gusty S/SW change moving through the NE.
Cool to mild and fine elsewhere apart from a few showers about the southeast

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STAT News Service

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