Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 27/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weakening trough lies over northeast NSW as a ridge strengthens over southern parts of the state. A low pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea will move slowly to the south-southeast over the next couple of days as a high pressure system south of the Bight moves slowly towards the southern Tasman Sea, maintaining a southerly airstream and isolated showers over the NSW coast.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Scattered showers on the north coast. Isolated showers in the northeastern inland, on the central part of the coast and possibly about the western slopes of the southern and central ranges in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the northeast. Fine elsewhere. Southerly winds, fresh to strong along the coast.
Dangerous surf conditions along the the coast.
Wednesday 28 December
Isolated showers about the central and northern coasts. Fine elsewhere, and mostly sunny west of the Divide. South to southeast winds, fresh about the northern coast.
Dangerous surf conditions along the the coast north from the Hunter, easing.
Thursday 29 DecemberIsolated showers about the central and northern coasts. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. South to southeasterly winds, fresh about he northern coast.Friday 30 DecemberThe chance of coastal showers. Fine elsewhere. South to southeast winds.Saturday 31 DecemberFine apart from the chance of showers near the coast. Southeast to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Wednesday.Product IDN10031
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