Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 19/12 - 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 in the eastern Bight extends a ridge eastwards to the Tasman Sea. It will move slowly east, strengthening to the east of Tasmania during the weekend. The inland trough should persist until at least Saturday, and then move further westwards on Monday and Tuesday. The coastal trough is forecast to persist along the northern coast of NSW until about Monday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayFine in the far southwest. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the remaining districts on and west of the ranges. Isolated showers along the coast, chiefly in the north, with the chance of afternoon thunderstorms on the far north coast. Southeast to northeast winds.Saturday 21 JanuaryFine and partly cloudy in the far southwest. Isolated showers elsewhere, tending scattered about the southern ranges. Chance of thunderstorms about the ranges and western slopes. Southeast to southwest winds.Sunday 22 JanuaryScattered showers about the coast and adjacent ranges. Isolated showers in the far west. Fine and partly cloudy remainder. East to southeast winds.Monday 23 JanuaryScattered showers northern coast and adjacent ranges. Isolated showers remainder eastern half. Fine in the west. Southeast to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Friday.Product IDN10031
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