Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 1/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system over southwestern Tasman Sea is moving east and an associated ridge across New South Wales is weakening. On Saturday a low pressure trough will extend over the western parts of the state from Queensland and then it will deepen and move east during Sunday as an upper trough approaches from the west. The trough will move offshore on Monday and a low is expected to develop within the trough bringing significant rainfall to the southern half of the coast and very windy conditions.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Cloudy in the south. Scattered showers on the far north coast, tending to rain later. Patchy rain or possible showers elsewhere tending to rain areas over the far northern inland. Southeast to northeast winds.
Dangerous surf conditions, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing, are expected between Port Stephens and Yamba.
Saturday 2 JuneIsolated coastal showers. Rain areas in the northwest. Patchy rain elsewhere. Northeast to southeast winds.Sunday 3 JuneRain areas in the eastern half tending widespread on the southern and central coasts. Isolated showers in the east. Possible afternoon thunderstorms in the far northern inland. Southeast to northeast winds, fresh near the coast.Monday 4 JuneRain areas in the eastern half tending widespread on the southern half of the coast but easing in the far northeast. Southeast to southwest winds, squally ear the south coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDN10031
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