Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 12/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Nil.
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 strong, slow-moving high pressure system west of the Bight extends
a ridge across western and northeastern New South Wales bringing
mostly fine weather conditions. A few cold fronts are expected to
move through the far south of the state over the next few days
bringing isolated showers to the southeastern inland and increasing
westerly winds to southeastern parts of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
Fine apart from isolated showers developing in the afternoon over the
far southern inland. Early frost and fog patches on the slopes and
ranges and coast. Light to moderate west to southwest winds with
local seabreezes on the north coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers along the western slopes of the southern ranges.
Mostly fine over the remainder.  Early frosts about the ranges,
chiefly in the north. West to southwest winds freshening in the
southeast.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers in the southeastern inland. Fine elsewhere.
Isolated frost patches on the northern ranges.  Westerly winds, fresh
to strong and gusty in the south.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers in the south, mostly on the western slopes of
southern ranges. West to southwest winds, gusty in the southeast

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