Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 26/12 - 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 in the Tasman Sea is directing moist northeasterly winds over New South Wales and into a low pressure trough over South Australia. As the high moves slowly eastwards, this trough will move towards New South Wales and is expected to start affecting the the southwest of the state from Monday, generating areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms. The trough will then progress northeastwards on Tuesday and stall over central parts of the state on Wednesday. Rain is expected to extend over the southern half of the state on Tuesday and Wednesday with some heavy falls possible.
Forecast for the rest of MondayPartly cloudy in the northeast apart with isolated showers on the far north coast. Areas of rain or scattered showers over the remainder. The chance of thunderstorms in the west. Northeast to northwest winds, and a late southerly change in the far west.Tuesday 28 FebruaryPartly cloudy in the northeast apart from isolated showers on the far north coast. Rain and isolated thunderstorms extending over southern and western parts of the state, with heavy falls possible. Northwest to northeast winds ahead of gusty southerly change in the west and south.Wednesday 29 FebruaryCloudy. Rain and isolated thunderstorms over the southern half of the state with heavy falls possible. Fine in the north apart from isolated showers on the northwestern slope. Northwest to northeast winds in the north, south to southeasterly winds in the south.Thursday 1 MarchScattered showers and areas of rain in southern parts of state, clearing from the southwest. Isolated showers remainder. South to southwesterly winds in the southwest, northeast to northwesterly throughout remainder.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Monday.Product IDN10031
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