Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 30/04 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

For tonight and Saturday 
WARNINGS:
Major flood warning for the Paroo River. 
Minor to moderate flood warning for the Barwon River and Mungindi and
downstream.
Minor  flood warning for the Warrego River.
Minor flood warning for the Narran Rivers.  

STATE FORECAST
Very High fire danger for the Central West Slopes for Saturday. 
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the northeast corner,
contracting to the far north of the Northern  Rivers on Saturday.
Isolated showers in the southeastern border districts, reaching
northwards to the  southern Central Tablelands and adjacent coast. 
Isolated thunderstorms on the southern half on the ranges and
adjacent slopes and coast should be confined to the south of the
Southern Tablelands and adjacent coast on  Saturday. Dry elsewhere.
Mild to warm in the south. Warm to hot in the north. Moderate west to
southwest winds inland, fresh at times. Light to moderate northwest
to southwest winds along the coast with afternoon coastal seabreezes.
This forecast is issued daily at 05.15, 1120 and 16.30.  For more

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STAT News Service

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