Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 18/12 - 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 lies off the northern NSW coast and another trough lies over the inland. A high pressure system south of the Bight is expected to drift slowly east during the next few days, strengthening as it reaches the Tasman Sea during the weekend. The inland trough should persist until at least Saturday. The coastal trough is forecast to persist along the northern coast of NSW until about Monday and will possibly re-intensify Sunday or Monday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayFine and mostly sunny along the northerneastern inland border, and along the far southwestern border. Isolated showers in the northeast, chiefly along the coast. Isolated light morning showers along the central coastal fringe. Showers and thundertorms possible over most of the remainder, chiefly during the afternoon and evening, and tending scattered about the southern and central ranges. Southwest to southeast winds.Friday 20 JanuaryFine and partly cloudy in the far west. Isolated showers elsewhere, tending scattered about the northern coast. Chance of thunderstorms inland, more likely on the southern ranges. Southeast to northeast winds.Saturday 21 JanuaryFine and partly cloudy in the far southwest and in the northern inland. Isolated showers elsewhere, tending scattered about the northern coast and the southern ranges. Southeast to southwest winds.Sunday 22 JanuaryIsolated showers in the far west and in the east, tending scattered about the northern half of the coast and adjacent ranges. Fine and partly cloudy remainder. East to southeast winds inland, southwest to southeast winds along the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.Product IDN10031
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