Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 15/12 - 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 over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge across most of the state. A slow moving trough to the southwest of New South Wales will gradually deepen on Thursday night and Friday in response to an approaching front. This is generating unstable conditions over the southern and western districts. The trough will move further eastwards on Friday as a front moves into the state following it, with showers and storms extending to central and northeastern districts on Friday and Saturday. A gusty southerly change follows this front.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers, tending scattered near the northern coast. The chance of thunderstorms over the inland, chiefly in the southwest. North to northeasterly winds, turning southwesterly in the far west overnight.Friday 16 MarchRain areas extending across the south, chiefly west of the Divide, with isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing across central parts, chiefly in the afternoon, with severe storms possible. Isolated showers in the northeast. A south to southwesterly change extending over the west and southeast. Northeasterly winds elsewhere.Saturday 17 MarchIsolated showers over the northeast, tending scattered in the afternoon. Rain areas and possible thunderstorms clearing from the south and west early, and becoming mostly sunny. Northerly winds in the northeast, with southwest to southeast winds extending across the remainder.Sunday 18 MarchPossible early showers about the northwest slopes. Isolated showers on and east of the ranges, scattered along parts of the northern coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. South to southeasterly winds.Monday 19 MarchScattered showers along the northern half of the coast, tending isolated further south. Fine in the west. East to southeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Friday.Product IDN10031
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