Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 25/13 - 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 centred near New Zealand, while a low pressure trough moves across western New South Wales. Warm and humid winds feeding into this trough during Saturday will interact with an upper-level feature to create unsettled conditions over many southeast and central districts. Meanwhile, a tropical low over eastern Queensland is slowly moving south towards New South Wales. This pattern looks set to deliver widespread heavy rain about parts of the northeast from Saturday through to Monday, before the low moves away to the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the rest of FridayScattered showers about northern coast, possibly extending to the central coast and northwest slopes. The chance of thunderstorms on the north coast. Afternoon showers developing in the far southeast, with possible thunderstorms, chiefly near the Victorian border. East to northeasterly winds ahead of a southerly change in the west, reaching the southeast overnight.Saturday 26 JanuaryFine and partly cloudy across the western inland. Showers and thunderstorms about the central inland and over the southeast, increasing during the afternoon. Isolated showers in the northeast, increasing near the coast later. Southerly winds in the south and west. East to northeasterly winds elsewhere, freshening near the coast.Fire Danger -  Very High: Riverina, Upper Western, Lower Western.Sunday 27 JanuaryRain areas along the north coast and adjacent ranges, with heavy falls possible. Scattered showers remainder coast and ranges, and isolated showers about the western slopes. Fine in the far west. East to northeasterly winds in the east, strengthening near the northern coast. Southerly winds in the west. Dangerous surf conditions developing along the coast.Monday 28 JanuaryRain areas along the northern coast and adjacent ranges, with heavy falls likely. Scattered showers remainder coast and ranges, and isolated showers about the western slopes. Fine in the far west. East to northeast winds in the east, strong to gale force near the northern coast. Southerly winds in the west. Dangerous surf conditions along the coast.Tuesday 29 JanuaryShowers in the east, chiefly near the coast. Generally fine west of the Divide. Mainly southeast to southwesterly winds, fresh to strong near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Saturday.Product IDN10031
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