Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 28/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front will move into southern NSW tonight, bringing a strong southerly wind change and isolated showers to all coastal regions during Sunday. A high will move over the southern Tasman Sea by Monday following the passage of the cold front and maintain a ridge along the NSW coast for the next couple of days. Another cold front will enter the state late Tuesday, then move through the remainder of the state on Wednesday and Thursday as a strong high pressure system develops in the Bight. This pattern will see an increase in shower activity across NSW mid week. Dangerous surf conditions are also likely to develop along the southern New South Wales coast during Sunday, extending to the remainder of the coast during Monday.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayRain areas in the northeast. Mostly clear elsewhere. Light and variable winds, tending southwest to northwesterly in the south.Sunday 29 AprilRain in the northeast, tending to showers during the morning, possibly heavy at times on the Northern Rivers coast. Isolated showers developing along the remainder of the NSW coast behind a gusty southerly change. Partly cloudy elsewhere, and patches of early fog in the east. Southwest to southeasterly winds, becoming fresh and gusty along the coast.Monday 30 AprilIsolated showers along the north and central coasts and eastern side of the northern ranges. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Early fog areas. Southeast to northeast winds.Tuesday 1 MayIsolated morning showers along the coastal fringe in the north, extending to the adjacent ranges during the day. Isolated afternoon showers over the northern inland. Rain developing in the far southwest later in the day. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Early fog areas. Northwest to northeast winds ahead of a gusty south to southwest change in the southwest later in the day..Wednesday 2 MayClearing early in the day in the southwest, but rain developing over central parts and southeastern parts. Isolated showers on the northern coast and adjacent ranges. South to southwest winds extending over southern parts of the state, gusty along the coast. East to northeast winds in the northeast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDN10031
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