Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 12/11 - 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 in the Bight extends a ridge across southern NSW. A cold front lies over the northern NSW coast and is expected to weaken and move out of NSW early Tuesday. The high will move over southeastern Australia behind the front and remain semi-stationary over northern NSW with a ridge extending to the west and east until at least Friday. Meanwhile a series of lows is moving eastwards in the southern ocean. Troughs extending northwards from these lows may affect the far south of the state Wednesday into Thursday and on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayPartly cloudy with the chance of a few isolated afternoon showers on the Northern Tablelands and northern coast, contracting to the far north coast overnight. Mostly sunny elsewhere. South to southwest winds.Tuesday 13 SeptemberEarly frost and fog patches about the ranges and slopes and southern inland. The chance of a few early showers on the far north coast. Sunny over most of the remainder. Southeast to northeast winds in the far northeast, west to northwest winds elsewhere.Wednesday 14 SeptemberIsolated showers developing along the Victorian border regions with the chance of snow on the higher Alps. Northwesterly winds ahead of a southwesterly change in the south during the afternoon and evening. Afternoon sea breezes on the north coast.Thursday 15 SeptemberThe chance of isolated early showers or snow about the Alps, and isolated showers extending northwards along the southern half of the coast. Mostly light winds in the west and northwest to southwest winds in the east turning southerly along the southern half of the coast.Friday 16 SeptemberChance of isolated showers about the Alps and the eastern Victorian border. Light variable winds in the northeast. North to northwest winds elsewhere.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDN10031
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