Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 28/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald will reach the Illawarra coast this morning, then move rapidly to the southeast during the day. Widespread rain and locally heavy falls are associated with this system along with gale force winds along the coast and large seas. A weak trough will persist over northeastern parts of the state Wednesday, then strengthen Thursday and Friday as the next cold front approaches.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayRain areas on southern and central parts of the coast and adjacent ranges, locally heavy, but easing during the day. Isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms on the north coast and ranges. Scattered to isolated showers about the western slopes of the southern and central ranges with the chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Northeast winds tending southeast to southwesterly, fresh to strong near the coast. Dangerous surf conditions, with damaging waves from the Mid North Coast to the South Coast.Wednesday 30 JanuaryIsolated showers in the northeast and possibly along the southern coast. Possible afternoon thunderstorms in the northeast. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds. Dangerous surf conditions.Thursday 31 JanuaryIsolated showers in the northeast tending scattered along the far north coast and ranges. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Northwest to northeast winds before a gusty southwesterly change in the southwest.Friday 1 FebruaryIsolated showers in eastern districts, tending scattered about the southern and central coast and ranges later. Possible isolated afternoon thunderstorms in the east. Southwest to southerly winds extending to the northeast, strong along the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Tuesday.Product IDN10031
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