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Satellite image. NSW Thu 1:00 pm EDT

New South Wales

Thu 1:00 pm EDT

High cloud is building up over the west is with a trough but is not causing any rain. Low cloud over the east is breaking up but is still causing the odd patch of early morning drizzle.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 10:49AM on Thursday 4 December 2008

Strong Wind Warning for Ulladulla to Gabo Island.

Severe thunderstorm warning

Issued at 13:17PM on Thursday 4 December 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Wind/Hail) for Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands.

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Rain clearing

16 - 33

Rain clearing

Bega

Possible shower

14 - 30

Possible shower

Broken Hill

Clearing shower

20 - 33

Clearing shower

Canberra

Possible shower

13 - 29

Possible shower

Coffs Harbour

Possible thunderstorm

19 - 29

Possible thunderstorm

Dubbo

Possible shower

18 - 34

Possible shower

Lismore

Possible thunderstorm

19 - 32

Possible thunderstorm

Newcastle

Possible thunderstorm

18 - 29

Possible thunderstorm

Orange

Possible shower

12 - 26

Possible shower

Sydney

Possible shower

19 - 29

Possible shower

Tamworth

Possible shower

18 - 32

Possible shower

Wagga Wagga

Clearing shower

17 - 32

Clearing shower

Wollongong

Possible shower

17 - 27

Possible shower

Four Day Outlook

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Isolated showers/storms near ranges, mainly north. Late showers in far west. Dry elsewhere. Isolated showers/storms over east, mainly ranges. Dry and mostly sunny over the remainder. Showers/storms across the north, mainly northeast. Isolated showers/storms across far south. Isolated showers/storms east, mainly northeast. Cooler, drier change moving over west.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Charlotte Pass, NSW -4.0°C
Maximum: Collarenebri, NSW 36.0°C

Coastal Waters

Canberra Lakes

Northeast to northwest at 15/25 km/h.    

Far North Coast

NE/NW 10/15 knots inshore and 15/20 knots offshore, ahead of a S/SE change 20/25 knots during the morning, easing to 13/18 knots late afternoon or evening. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Hunter Waters

S/SE 15/20 knots inshore and 20/25 knots offshore at first, tending SE/NE 13/18 knots during the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Illawarra

S/SE 13/18 knots, turning E/NE 13/18 knots during the afternoon and N/NE 18/23 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Mid North Coast

S/SE 15/20 knots inshore and 20/25 knots offshore at first, easing to E/SE 13/18 knots late afternoon or evening. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

South Coast

SW/SE 13/18 knots in the north and 18/23 knots in the south. Turning E/NE 15/20 knots throughout during the afternoon and N/NE 20/30 knots late afternoon or evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Sydney Inshore

S/SE 13/18 knots, turning E/NE 10/15 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 0.5 m  

Sydney Offshore

S/SE 15/20 knots inshore and 20/25 knots offshore at first, tending E/NE 13/18 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m