Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 17/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea, while a strong high is centred south of the Bight. Between these systems, a vigorous southerly airstream is bringing cooler and drier air across New South Wales in the wake of a cold front. The high will move to the Tasman Sea during the next day or two, maintaining a ridge along the coast. By late Wednesday, this system is expected to be near New Zealand, with winds turning warmer northerly ahead of the next frontal system. This cold front is forecast to affect the state during Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayThe chance of showers along the coastal fringe, mainly about central parts. Fine elsewhere. Southerly winds extending throughout, fresh and gusty near the coast and in the far west. Dangerous surf conditions southwards from Port Macquarie.Monday 18 MarchIsolated showers about the northern coast and adjacent ranges. The chance of showers about the central coast, and the far southern ranges. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh along the coast at first.Tuesday 19 MarchIsolated showers about the northern coast and adjacent ranges, and the possibility of an early shower or two about the central coast. 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. East to northeasterly winds, freshening locally in the south.Thursday 21 MarchThe chance of early showers in the northeast. Isolated showers developing across the southern inland, increasing to rain periods near the Victorian border. Showers extending to the southern coast later. Fine elsewhere. Northeast to northwesterly winds, becoming fresh and gusty across the south ahead of a southwesterly change.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Monday.Product IDN10031
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