MELBOURNE - Apr 29/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A strong high pressure system over the southeastern Tasman Sea extends a ridge to northwestern New South Wales and a low pressure system is developing over the Coral Sea. During Saturday and Sunday the low will move south across the eastern Tasman Sea as the high moves to the southeast. A weak low pressure trough is expected to develop in the far west of state on Monday then to move through during Tuesday. Forecast for the rest of Saturday The chance of showers on the south coast. Isolated showers about the remainder of coast and adjacent ranges tending scattered on the central and northern coasts. Possible heavy falls along the northern coastal fringe. The chance of thunderstorm on the north coast. Partly cloudy elsewhere. South to southeast winds. Dangerous surf conditions along the coast north from the Illawarra, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing. Sunday 1 May Possible coastal showers apart from the far north and far south. Late patchy rain developing in the southwest. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Southwest to southeast winds. Dangerous surf conditions along the New South Wales coast, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing. Monday 2 May Patchy rain in the southern and northwestern inland and the chance of coastal showers. Partly cloudy elsewhere. South to southwest winds. Dangerous surf conditions along the New South Wales coast, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing, easing in the north. Tuesday 3 May Partly cloudy in the far west. Isolated showers in the remainder tending scattered on the south coast but clearing from the west. South to southwest winds. Dangerous surf conditions along the central and southern parts of New South Wales coast, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing, gradually easing. 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