Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 16/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand is extending a ridge across southern and central New South Wales, while a trough remains almost stationary off the northern coast. A low is expected to develop within this trough later today or Wednesday, and although its exact position remains uncertain this development may significantly influence rainfall distribution over the state's northeast. Later on Wednesday the ridge is forecast to decay across the south as a weak cold front moves over western and southern districts. Following this, another high pressure system is expected to pass to the south, although it's possible that the trough over the northern coast may remain through the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers in the northeast, more widespread about the far north coast and adjacent ranges, where there may be locally heavy falls. The chance of thunderstorms about parts of the northeast, chiefly afternoon. Possible showers on the central coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds, strong and gusty at times in the northeast.Wednesday 18 JanuaryIsolated showers in the northeast, tending scattered near the coast. Isolated showers about the Victorian border. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds.Thursday 19 JanuaryIsolated showers coast and ranges tending scattered on the far north coast. Isolated showers about the Victorian border. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. South to southeast winds.Friday 20 JanuaryFine and partly cloudy in the far west. Isolated showers elsewhere, tending scattered on the far north coast and on the western slopes of the southern ranges. Southeast northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Tuesday.Product IDN10031
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