Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update
MELBOURNE - Jan 13/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the northern New South Wales coast, and is directing moist northeasterly winds into a trough in the state's far west. By late Friday the high is expected to be over New Zealand, while the trough progresses to central parts of New South Wales and an associated low passes near Tasmania. During the weekend the trough is forecast o weaken into a broad area of low pressure, shifting towards the northeast as a ridge begins to enter the western parts of the state. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayRain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the west, heavy at times in the far west. Isolated showers in the east, chiefly along the coast. North to northeasterly winds, fresh and gusty along the coast, and in the far west.Friday 14 JanuaryIsolated showers along the coast and adjacent ranges, clearing in the south during the morning. Areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms in the west, heavy at times in the far west, with patchy rain extending to the southeast later. Fine elsewhere. North to northeast winds in the east, and southerly winds in the west.Saturday 15 JanuaryAreas of rain and isolated thunderstorms in northwest, central and southeastern districts. Isolated showers on the far north coast. Fine elsewhere. East to northeast winds in the northeast, and southerly winds elsewhere.Sunday 16 JanuaryFine in the southwest. Isolated showers elsewhere, with the chance of thunderstorms over the northern inland. East to northeast winds near the coast, and west to southwest winds inland.Monday 17 JanuaryIsolated showers about the coast and adjacent ranges, and over the northeast inland. Fine elsewhere. Southeast to southwest winds extending throughout.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Friday.Product IDN10031 Weather & Warnings Australia Warnings Summary External Territories Major Cities Weather Maps Rainfall & River Conditions New South Wales Warnings Summary Forecasts Sydney Forecast NSW Forecast Areas Map Observations Sydney Observations All NSW Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Victoria Warnings Summary Forecasts Melbourne Metro Forecast Vic. Forecast Areas Map Observations Melbourne Observations All Victorian Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Queensland Warnings Summary Forecasts Brisbane Forecast Qld. Forecast Areas Map Observations Brisbane Observations All Queensland Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Western Australia Warnings Summary Forecasts Perth Forecast WA Forecast Areas Map Observations Perth Observations All WA Observations Rainfall & River Conditions South Australia Warnings Summary Forecasts Adelaide Forecast SA Forecast Areas Map Observations Adelaide Observations All SA Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Tasmania Warnings Summary Forecasts Hobart Forecast Tas. Forecast Areas Map Observations Hobart Observations All Tasmanian Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Australian Capital Territory Warnings Summary Forecasts Canberra Forecast ACT Forecast Observations Canberra Observations Northern Territory Warnings Summary Forecasts Darwin and Rural Forecast NT Forecast Areas Map Observations Darwin Observations All NT Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Antarctic Global National Weather Services Radar Viewer Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warnings Flood Warnings --> Weather Maps Satellite Images Agriculture Marine UV Protection Home About Us Contacts Careers Search Site Map Help Feedback Weather & Warnings Climate Information Water Information Radar RSS Learn About Meteorology This page was created at 15:18 on Thursday 13 January 2011 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.
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