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 Port Hacking.
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 persisting over the southern inland today as a
high moves over western NSW. On Sunday the high will move to the
Tasman Sea as another trough system approaches from the west. The
trough 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 the trough moves to the Tasman
Sea. Another cold front will move through the state Tuesday with
associated showers persisting on the western slopes of the ranges.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers about the southern ranges and slopes, and over the
southern inland in the afternoon. Showers falling as snow over the
southern ranges above 1000m. A fine, mostly sunny day elsewhere.
Light winds in the north tending moderate west to southwesterly in
the south, fresh about the southern 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. North 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. Northeast 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. Freshening westerly winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am EST Saturday

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STAT News Service