Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 21/12 - 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 moving across Bass Strait will strengthen over the Tasman Sea during Saturday. At the same time, a trough over inland New South Wales is expected to weaken as the high pushes a ridge towards the northern coast. This pattern will result in increasingly hot northerly winds of tropical origin being drawn across the state, with humid conditions leading to unsettled weather in many districts. A cold front is expected to bring a cooler change to southern districts on Christmas Eve, continuing through most remaining areas during Christmas Day.
Forecast for the rest of FridayScattered showers and thunderstorms from the northern inland through to the northern coast. Fine elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds near the coast, with generally light and variable winds inland. Dangerous Surf Conditions along the coast.Saturday 22 DecemberScattered showers and thunderstorms in the northeast, possibly extending to the central ranges and slopes in the afternoon. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds, tending light and variable in the state's west. Dangerous Surf Conditions along the coast.Sunday 23 DecemberThe chance of showers over the northern inland and in the east of the state, although less likely along the coast. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Very warm to hot northeast to northwesterly winds. Dangerous Surf Conditions along the coast.Monday 24 DecemberThe chance of showers or thunderstorms in most districts, more likely across the southern border districts later in the day. Partly cloudy. Hot to very hot northeast to northwesterly winds. A cooler southerly change developing in the south later.Tuesday 25 DecemberFine in the southwest. Showers and possible thunderstorms developing elsewhere, more frequent about the northeast and central ranges in the afternoon. Cooler southerly winds extending through to the north.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Saturday.Product IDN10031
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