Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 23/10 - 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 NSW coastal waters between Wooli and Montague
Island for Tuesday. Flood Warning for the Severn River.
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 trough is moving eastwards over NSW. Cloud and rain ahead of the
trough will contract to the northeast during Monday as the trough
moves to the Tasman Sea. Isolated shower activity will persist about
the ranges and western slopes and plains. Further cold fronts will
move through the southern parts of the state Tuesday through Friday
with windy conditions and associated showers on the western slopes of
the ranges and along the southern inland border.
Forecast for Monday evening
Areas of rain contracting to the northeast with moderate falls over
the northern ranges and northwest slopes. Isolated showers persisting
about western parts of the ranges, adjacent slopes and plains. Snow
developing above about 1400 metres. Northeast to northwesterly winds,
tending moderate to fresh westerly in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
Rain clearing early from the far northeast. Isolated showers on the
western ranges and adjacent slopes, becoming more scattered in the
south later. Snow showers lowering to about 1100 metres during the
day. Fine on the coast. Increasing westerly winds becoming strong and
gusty about the southern and central ranges.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers on the western slopes of the ranges and along the
southern inland border, more scattered on the southwestern slopes of
the ranges and falling as snow to about 1000 metres about the Alps
and with possible sleet or snow on the higher parts of the Central
Tablelands. Freshening westerly winds becoming fresh to strong and
gusty in the south.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers about the ranges and adjacent western slopes and
plains and along the southern inland border. Showers tending more
scattered on the western slopes of the central and southern ranges
and falling as snow to about 1000 metres in the south, with possible
sleet or snow on higher parts of the Central Tablelands. Freshening
westerly winds becoming fresh to strong and gusty in the south.
Forecast for Friday
Scattered to isolated showers along the ranges and western slopes and
plains. Fresh to strong westerly winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:00 pm EST Monday

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