Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 23/14 - 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 extends from Queensland to inland New South Wales and a high pressure system lies over the western Tasman Sea with a ridge over the east of the state. The inland trough is expected to move westwards today and weaken ahead of a new trough that is expected to reach the southwest on Tuesday. This new trough will then move slowly over remaining western and southern parts of NSW during Wednesday, then lie from about the central coast to the northwest of the state Thursday, with isolated showers and thunderstorms in some districts, particularly near the trough. An upper level disturbance may enhance rainfall in some parts of NSW Friday and over the weekend, particularly the west.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated showers along the northern half of the coast. The chance of showers or thunderstorms over the southern ranges. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Early fog patches in the east. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds. Deceptively powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming for parts of the Hunter and Mid North Coast.Tuesday 25 FebruaryIsolated showers along central and northern parts of the coast, contracting northward during the morning. The chance of showers or thunderstorms over the southern ranges and in the far west. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Northwest to northeasterly winds turning southerly in the far southwest.Wednesday 26 FebruaryPartly cloudy in the northeast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the south and west. North to northeasterly winds turning southerly in the northwest and southeast.Thursday 27 FebruaryPartly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the southern and central coast and ranges, and back across the inland to the northwest. Generally dry in the far southwest and northeast. Northeast to northwest winds. Southerly winds extending from the southwest.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Monday.Product IDN10031
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