Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 13/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Flood Warning for the Belubula, Paroo, Bell, Castlereagh and
MacIntyre Rivers.
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 pressure ridge over New South Wales is weakening as a cod front
with an associated low to the south approaches from the west. The
front will move through the west of the state later tomorrow and
through the east early Sunday bringing light rain or isolated showers
to the inland districts in particular to the western slopes of the
ranges. Another front will move across the southeast during Sunday.
Behind the trough another high pressure ridge will develop across the
state on Monday and showers are expected to clear from the slopes.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers developing over the west and far southeastern
inland. Mostly sunny elsewhere. North to northwesterly winds,
freshening in the west. Dangerous surf conditions on the central and
north coasts, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming,
surfing and rock fishing, easing.
Forecast for Sunday
Mostly sunny in the northwest and along the coast. Isolated showers
remainder tending scattered about the western slopes of the southern
and central ranges. Snow on the Alps. Northwest winds turning gusty
west to southwesterly.
Forecast for Monday
Mostly sunny in the northwest and along the coast, partly cloudy
remainder with isolated showers or drizzle along the western slopes
of the ranges and over the southern inland. West to southwest winds.
Forecast for Tuesday
Early fog and frost patches. Mostly sunny. Light winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am EST Saturday

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STAT News Service