Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 21/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system over the central Tasman Sea is moving to the southeast while a high pressure ridge strengthens along the New South Wales coast. A broad trough of low pressure remains over the state's west, and with the assistance of a transient upper-level feature, is expected to bring unsettled weather to much of the inland today. Stable conditions are expected to return to all but the northeastern districts during Thursday and Friday as a high moves from the Bight to the Tasman Sea, and continues to build a ridge into New South Wales. This high is forecast to be the dominant synoptic feature through the weekend, moving only very slowly to the east. A new trough is expected to develop over the far west later on the weekend, with unsettled conditions again developing ahead of it.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayFine and partly cloudy in the far southwest. The chance of showers or thunderstorms elsewhere, becoming scattered over parts of the central inland later in the morning, and in the northeast during the afternoon. East to southeast winds.Thursday 23 FebruaryIsolated showers in the northeast, tending scattered on the far north coast and adjacent ranges with the chance of thunderstorms. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. East to southeast winds, tending northeasterly along the southern coast.Friday 24 FebruaryThe chance of showers in the northeast, more likely near the coast. The chance of thunderstorms about the northeast inland. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. East to northeast winds.Saturday 25 FebruaryFine and partly cloudy on the south and central coasts and adjacent ranges. Showers elsewhere, with the chance of thunderstorms in the far west. East to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Wednesday.Product IDN10031
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