Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 17/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front crossed southeastern New South Wales this afternoon with strong westerly winds and scattered showers in its wake, the front will move through the northeast this evening. A strong upper level cold pool will follow the front, moving over southern inland NSW this afternoon and evening and over the ranges tonight and early tomorrow morning. Showers are expected to increase with this very cold system, with snow expected to lower to around the 600 or 700 metre level on the southern and central ranges early tomorrow morning and 800 metres on the northern ranges. A complex low pressure system looks set to deepen over the Tasman Sea, east of Tasmania tonight and Friday morning in response to the cold pool, with a small low centre likely to move northeast offshore the southern then central coast during the day Friday. Winds are expected to turn strong and gusty southwesterly over most eastern districts tomorrow, locally reaching gale-force in the southeast. By tomorrow night the main low centre should lie over the central Tasman Sea and is expected to move only slowly to the east on Saturday as a high moves towards western NSW, resulting in further strong southerlies along the coast Saturday. A significant easing in the wind is expected Sunday as the high moves towards the east of the state. Morning frost is likely to be a feature of the weather for the inland over the weekend with shower activity mostly constrained to the coastal fringe.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayScattered showers over the southern and central inland, becoming more widespread about the ranges and western slopes tonight. Possible local thunder and small hail over the southern inland. Snow showers on the southern and central ranges lowering to around the 700 metre level tonight. Isolated showers about the western slopes of the northern ranges otherwise mostly clear in the north and along the coast. Fresh westerly winds, locally strong and gusty in the east, and winds turning southwesterly in the west.Friday 18 JulyScattered showers about the ranges and western slopes with snow above about the 700 metre level at first but retreating to higher levels, and showers tending to clear during the day. Isolated showers over remaining eastern districts contracting to the far south coast during the morning. Mostly sunny day in the west and along much of the coast. Cold, fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds, reaching gale-force in some parts of the southeast. Dangerous surf conditions expected for southern and central parts of the coast.Saturday 19 JulyIsolated showers along the coastal fringe, more widespread and likely extending a little further inland about the Port Stephens/southern Mid North Coast area. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Morning frost areas inland, widespread about the ranges and western slopes. Southerly winds, strong along much of the coast. Dangerous surf conditions expected.Sunday 20 JulyIsolated showers near the coast, more likely along the coastal fringe and in the lower Hunter. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Morning frost areas inland, widespread about the ranges and western slopes. Southerly winds near coast, fresh to strong in the north but easing later. Winds turning light north to northeasterly inland.Monday 21 JulyIsolated showers about northern and central parts of the coast, and possibly developing in the southwest. Generally dry over the remainder. Morning frost areas inland, widespread about the ranges and western slopes. Mostly light and variable winds in the east, tending light to moderate northerly in the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDN10031
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