Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 16/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough extends from northwestern to southeastern New South Wales. The trough will move to the northeast later today as a cold front moves across the southern Tasman Sea towards New Zealand. Behind the front a high pressure system will move over the southwestern Tasman Sea on Thursday gradually extending a ridge to the north coast and the trough will move further northeast and weaken during Friday. The next trough/front system is expected to cross state during Saturday and Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayPartly cloudy on the far north coast and in the southwest. Scattered showers on the southern half of the coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere tending scatterd over the northeastern parts. Northwest to northeast winds ahead of south to southeast change.Thursday 17 NovemberPartly cloudy on the far north coast and in the southwest. Scattered showers on the southern half of the coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere tending scatterd over the northeastern parts. Southeast to northeasterly winds.Friday 18 NovemberIsolated showers in the northeast tending scattered on the western slopes of the northern ranges. Isolated thunderstorms in the far northeast. Partly cloudy remainder. North to northeast winds.Saturday 19 NovemberIsolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms in the south. Isolated showers in the northeast. Partly cloudy remainder. Northeast to northwest winds ahead of a south to southwesterly change in the west and southeast.Sunday 20 NovemberPartly cloudy in the northeast. Isolated showers elsewhere tending scattered near Victorian border.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Thursday.Product IDN10031
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