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Satellite image. NSW Sat 9:00 am EDT

New South Wales

Sat 9:00 am EDT

Low cloud is being forced over the NSW coast in gusty, and sometimes fresh, 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

12 - 26

Mostly sunny

Bega

Mostly cloudy

12 - 24

Mostly cloudy

Broken Hill

Mostly sunny

16 - 28

Mostly sunny

Canberra

Sunny

10 - 22

Sunny

Coffs Harbour

Showers

18 - 24

Showers

Dubbo

Sunny

13 - 26

Sunny

Lismore

Showers

18 - 26

Showers

Newcastle

Showers

17 - 25

Showers

Orange

Mostly sunny

9 - 20

Mostly sunny

Sydney

Possible shower

19 - 23

Possible shower

Tamworth

Mostly sunny

14 - 26

Mostly sunny

Wagga Wagga

Sunny

13 - 26

Sunny

Wollongong

Possible shower

18 - 22

Possible shower

Four Day Outlook

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
A few showers along the coast. Heaviest showers north east, dry inland. 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.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Thredbo Top Station, NSW -1.0°C
Maximum: Ballina, NSW 24.2°C

Coastal Waters

Canberra Lakes

Easterly 10/15 km/h, increasing to 15/25 km/h in the afternoon.    

Far North Coast

SE, 15/20 knots in the south and 20/30 knots in the north, easing to 20/25 knots in the north during the day.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Hunter Waters

SE 13/18 knots.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Illawarra

SE 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Mid North Coast

SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots in the north.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

South Coast

E/SE 8/13 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Sydney Inshore

SE 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 0.2 m  

Sydney Offshore

SE 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m