Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system to the east of Tasmania will deepen today, bringing gusty fresh to strong westerly winds, particularly to eastern parts of the state, before moving rapidly to the southeast on Tuesday. Behind the low a weak high pressure ridge is expected to develop over the New South Wales on Wednesday. A weak trough is expected to develop over central parts by Thursday, then contract to western border on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated showers clearing in the southeast. Mostly clear elsewhere. Fresh west to southwest winds, tending strong and gusty about the ranges and the southern half of the coast.Tuesday 21 DecemberPartly cloudy in the south with isolated showers in the far southeast, mostly sunny elsewhere. Chance of early snow on the Alpine tops. Southwest to southeast winds tending northeasterly on the north and central coasts.Wednesday 22 DecemberIsolated coastal showers. Mostly sunny inland. Southeast to northeast winds.Thursday 23 DecemberIsolated showers and thunderstorms in the northeast and developing on the south coast, showers tending scattered in the far northeast later. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds, tending light and variable in the central parts.Friday 24 DecemberIsolated showers in the east, tending scattered in the far northeast. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Tuesday.Product IDN10031
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