Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 20/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters south of Seal Rocks. Flood warning for
the Belubula River at Canowindra.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site
www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments:
Some shower activity likely to linger over the southern inland through to
Saturday in the post-frontal airstream. A high will then move across the state.
On Sunday another trough system approaching from the west will bring cloud and
rain to the northwest during the day, reaching the northern ranges late in the
day. This rain or shower activity will then extend to most areas early Monday
before contracting east during the day as another cold front moves through the
state. Some showers will persist on the western slopes of the ranges on Tuesday
in the westerly airstream.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers about the southern ranges and slopes, and over the southern
inland in the afternoon. Showers falling as snow about the Alps. A fine mostly
sunny day elsewhere. Light winds in the north tending moderate west to
southwesterly in the south, fresh about the ranges.
Forecast for Sunday
Rain developing in the northwest during the day, extending across the north to
the northern ranges late in the day. Patchy rain developing in central parts.
Northwesterly to northeasterly winds.
Forecast for Monday
Areas of rain or showers, contracting east during the day. Moderate falls over
the northern half of the inland. Northeasterly to northwesterly winds, tending
west to southwesterly in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers on the ranges and western slopes, more scattered in the south.
Fine on the coast. Westerly winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Saturday

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STAT News Service