Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 27/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high lies over the southern Tasman Sea while a trough extends from northern Queensland through western New South Wales. The inland trough is forecast to continue to move eastwards today, with a transient low expected to develop off the New South Wales coast early on Saturday. This system should move rapidly away to the east during the weekend as the Tasman Sea high weakens and a new, although fairly feeble, ridge extends across the state.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayRain areas over the eastern half of the state, becoming heavy about the far northeast. Showers and possible thunderstorms in the west, mainly through the afternoon. Chiefly northeast to southeasterly winds, fresh along much of the coast.Friday 28 MarchRain areas through eastern and central districts, heaviest in the far northeast, and easing in the southeast during the day. Isolated showers in the west. The chance of thunderstorms in most districts. North to northwesterly winds, tending south to southwesterly along the coast from afternoon.Saturday 29 MarchThe chance of showers in the east and south, mainly along the southern coastal districts. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. morning fog patches. Light and variable winds inland, tending south to southwesterly along the coast.Sunday 30 MarchIsolated showers in the east. Chance of thunderstorms in the northeast. Mostly sunny elsewhere. South to southeast winds tending easterly inlandMonday 31 MarchIsolated showers in the northeast, expected mainly in the far northeast. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Friday.Product IDN10031
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