Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 26/12 - 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 is moving towards the Bass Strait extending a ridge to the northern Tasman Sea while a cold front is moving across the southwestern Tasman Sea bringing southerly change to New South Wales south coast. The change will extend to the north coast during Tuesday as the high moves north of Tasmania strengthening the ridge on the north coast. An offshore trough will be gradually deepening near Queensland border until the middle of the week. The high is expected to move slowly towards New Zealand during Thursday and Friday maintaining the ridge to the northeast.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers on the central and north coasts and adjacent ranges tending scattered in the north with drizzle persisting on the central ranges and Illawarra. Partly cloudy elsewhere. . Morning fog and frost areas inland. Southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh along the northern coast. Dangerous surf conditions developing south of Coffs Harbour.Wednesday 27 JuneIsolated showers in the northeast with rain areas on the far north coast and adjacent ranges. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Morning frost areas and fog patches. Southeast winds, tending north to northeasterly in the west and southeast.Thursday 28 JuneIsolated showers on the north coast and adjacent ranges tending scattered in the far north and isolated showers on the western slopes of the southern ranges. Partly cloudy remainder. Easterly winds in the northeast, fresh along the coast, northwest to northeast winds remainder.Friday 29 JuneIsolated showers on the western slopes and on the far north coast. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Westerly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDN10031
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