Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 14/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system over the central Tasman Sea is moving to the southeast, while a high south of the Bight extends a ridge towards New South Wales. The high will slowly drift east during the next day or two, with a ridge strengthening along the Australian east coast. During this time a broad trough of low pressure is expected to develop across the northwest of the state. The trough may deepen during the weekend as an upper-level feature approaches, although it's movement is likely to be restricted by the high lingering over the Tasman Sea through to early next week. This very slow-moving pattern will facilitate the buildup of warmer and more humid air across the region, leading to showers or rain across most districts.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayThe chance of showers about the coast and eastern ranges. Possible thunderstorms on the northern ranges during the afternoon. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. South to southeast winds, fresh about the southern and central coasts.Thursday 15 DecemberMorning showers clearing in the northeast. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms developing over the northern inland. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. South to southeast winds near the coast, and southeast to northeast winds inland.Friday 16 DecemberIsolated showers over the southern ranges and northern inland. The chance of thunderstorms over the inland north and northwest. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. South to southeast winds near the coast, and southeast to northeast winds over the remainder.Saturday 17 DecemberRain areas with the chance of thunderstorms in the far west tending to isolated showers over the central parts and in the northeast. Fine and partly elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds.Sunday 18 DecemberRain areas tending to isolated showers on and east of the ranges. North to northeast winds tending southwesterly in the far west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Thursday.Product IDN10031
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