Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 31/12 - 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 is moving towards New Zealand maintaining a ride to northeastern New South Wales and a weak southerly change is moving across the southeast of the state. The change will change weaken further on the central coast early Tuesday as another high moves towards Tasmania extending a ridge along the coast. This high is expected to move over the Tasman Sea by Thursday strengthening the ridge across the state.
Forecast for the rest of MondayPartly cloudy. Northwest to northeast winds, fresh along the coast turning south to southwesterly in the west and southeast.Tuesday 1 JanuaryThe chance of morning showers on the south coast. Partly cloud elsewhere. Locally hot inland. Northwest to northeast winds in the far northeast, southwest to southeast in the remainder.Fire Danger -  Severe in Sydney and Illawarra. Locally Very High in central and southern parts.Wednesday 2 JanuaryIsolated coastal showers clearing from the south.The chance of thunderstorms on the far north coast. Locally hot in the northern inland. Southwest to southeast winds.Thursday 3 JanuaryThe chance of showers on the north coast. Mostly sunny in the remainder. East to southeasterly winds. tending northeasterly on the south and central coasts.Friday 4 JanuaryThe chance of showers on the far north coast. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Northwest to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Tuesday.Product IDN10031
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