Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 16/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough and associated cold front are moving across southern and western New South Wales today, as Ex Tropical Cyclone Sandra weakens over the central Tasman Sea. During Sunday the cold front will move to the state's northeast as a strong high pressure system south of the Bight extends eastwards, bringing cooler and drier air across the region. This high will move across New South Wales on Monday and Tuesday, maintaining a ridge along the coast as it moves to the Tasman Sea by mid-week. The next cold front is forecast to affect the state late in the week.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated showers in the south with the chance of thunderstorms near the southern coast and adjacent ranges. Fine elsewhere. North to northeasterly winds in the northeast, and a gusty south to southwesterly change extending through the remainder. Dangerous surf conditions northwards from Sydney.Sunday 17 MarchIsolated showers along the coast, clearing from the south. Morning showers about the southern ranges. Fine and mostly sunny in the west. Southerly winds extending throughout, fresh and gusty near the coast and in the far west. Dangerous surf conditions southwards from Port Macquarie.Fire Danger -  Very High: North Western Fire District.Monday 18 MarchIsolated showers about the northern coast and adjacent ranges. The chance of showers about the central coast, and on the southern ranges. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Southwest to southeasterly winds.Tuesday 19 MarchIsolated showers about the northern coast and adjacent ranges, and the possibility of an early shower or two about the central coast. The chance of afternoon thunderstorms over the northern inland. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds.Wednesday 20 MarchIsolated showers along the northern coast and adjacent ranges, and the possibility of an early shower or two about the central coast. Fine elsewhere.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Sunday.Product IDN10031
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