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Satellite image. NSW Sun 6:00 am EDT

New South Wales

Sun 6:00 am EDT

Low cloud is being forced over the NSW coast in gusty southeasterly winds, producing a few showers, mainly on the central coasts. Streaks of high cloud in the west in jetstream winds aloft is not causing any rain. Dry elsewhere.

Flood warning

Issued at 11:17AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Major Flood Warning - Culgoa, Bokhara, Narran.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:20AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Moderate Flood Warning - Warrego River.

Flood warning

Issued at 11:30AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Major Flood Warning - Paroo River.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:31AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Minor to Moderate Flood Warning - Barwon/Darling rivers downstream from Bourke.

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Mostly sunny

13 - 27

Mostly sunny

Bega

Sunny

13 - 25

Sunny

Broken Hill

Mostly sunny

17 - 28

Mostly sunny

Canberra

Mostly sunny

11 - 23

Mostly sunny

Coffs Harbour

Showers

18 - 24

Showers

Dubbo

Mostly sunny

13 - 26

Mostly sunny

Lismore

Showers

17 - 26

Showers

Newcastle

Showers

18 - 25

Showers

Orange

Mostly sunny

9 - 20

Mostly sunny

Sydney

Possible shower

18 - 24

Possible shower

Tamworth

Mostly sunny

12 - 27

Mostly sunny

Wagga Wagga

Mostly sunny

13 - 26

Mostly sunny

Wollongong

Possible shower

17 - 23

Possible shower

Four Day Outlook

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Showers in the east, north of Wollongong. Chance heavy falls central coasts. Dry interior. A few showers for the coast north of Sydney. Dry elsewhere. Warm inland. Skies clearing along the coast. Showers clearing from the northeast. Dry inland. A few showers on the north coast. Dry and sunny elsewhere..

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Thredbo Top Station, NSW 0.7°C
Maximum: Yamba, NSW 23.1°C

Coastal Waters

Canberra Lakes

Easterly at 10/20 kph.    

Far North Coast

SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/30 knots in north at first and easing to 10/15 knots in south later.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Hunter Waters

E/SE 10/15 knots, easing to 8/13 knots later. W/SW 5/10 knots early inshore in north.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Illawarra

E/SE 8/13 knots, tending NE 5/10 knots in the evening. Variable 5/10 knots early inshore.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Mid North Coast

SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots in north at first and easing to 8/13 knots in south later. S/SW 5/10 knots early inshore.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

South Coast

E/SE 5/10 knots in north and NE 8/13 knots in south at first, becoming N/NE 5/10 knots in north and 10/15 knots in south in the evening. Variable 5/10 knots early inshore.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Sydney Inshore

SW/SE 5/10 knots early, tending E/SE from late morning.  Sea: Up to 0.1 m  

Sydney Offshore

E/SE 10/15 knots, easing to 8/13 knots later.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m