Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 22/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A stationary high pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea extends a ridge into northern New South Wales. This high is expected to weaken and drift east tonight as a cold front, currently well south of the Bight, approaches the region. This front is forecast to sweep across southeast Australia during Monday and Tuesday, bringing slightly cooler and showery weather to many southern and central districts, before it weakens into a trough over northeast New South Wales. Following this, the next high is forecast to move from the Bight to the Tasman Sea mid-week, with an onshore airstream and an inland trough conspiring to bring further showers to many areas.
Forecast for the rest of SundayEarly fog patches in the east. The chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms along the coast and ranges in the south, and about the ranges and western slopes in the north. Fine elsewhere, with some high cloud at times. Northwest to northeast winds, freshening along the coastal fringe later.Monday 24 OctoberIsolated showers or patchy rain developing across southern districts, increasing to rain areas near the Victorian border later. Fine and partly cloudy in the north. Generally northwest to northeast winds, ahead of a south to southwest change in the south.Tuesday 25 OctoberRain areas in the southeast, easing to showers later. Fine in the northeast. Isolated showers elsewhere, clearing later in the southwest. Northeast to northwest winds in the northeast. Southwest to southeast winds developing in the south and west.Wednesday 26 OctoberIsolated showers on the slopes and plains, tending scattered about most of the ranges and coast. Fine to the west. Northerly winds in the far northwest, and south to southeast winds elsewhere.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Sunday.Product IDN10031
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