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 Gabo
Island. 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 low is over the Tasman Sea and a cold front is approaching
southeast Australia. Further cold fronts will move through the
southern parts of the state through the week with windy conditions
and associated showers on the western slopes of the ranges and along
the southern inland border.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers on the western ranges and adjacent slopes, becoming
scattered in the south later. Snow showers on the southern ranges
lowering to about 1100 metres during the day. Fine remainder.
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 11:20 am EST Tuesday

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STAT News Service