Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 24/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters south of Seal Rocks. Sheep Graziers
warning for southern inland and southern ranges. Severe Weather warning for
Alpine areas. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the Southern inland.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site
www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments:
A cold front is moving through eastern New South Wales bringing patchy rain to
the inland and southeast of the state with the best falls being inland near the
Victorian border. Another cold front will sweep across the state from the west
during Saturday and Sunday bringing a burst of cold windy conditions, especially
in the south. Snow falls are likely about southern alpine areas on Sunday.
Showers will continue over the southern ranges and southern inland during Monday
and Tuesday.
Forecast for Saturday
Rain redeveloping over the southern inland. Fine elsewhere apart from early
showers on the south coast. Northwest winds freshening ahead of a gusty west to
southwest change in the west. Dangerous surf conditions on south and central
parts of the coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Colder conditions with showers and rain periods over southern and central parts
of the state clearing from the west later. Snow on the Alps. The chance of
thunderstorms over the southern inland. Mostly fine in the north. Strong and
gusty northwest to southwest winds.
Forecast for Monday
Isolated showers over the southern inland. Fine elsewhere. Cold night and early
frost patches on the ranges. West to southwest winds, gusty over the southern
ranges.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers over the southern inland. Fine elsewhere. West to southwest
winds.

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STAT News Service