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Satellite image. NSW Tue 11:00 pm EDT

New South Wales

Tue 11:00 pm EDT

Widespread cloud blankets most of NSW as moist tropical air is drawn south into a trough, generating a belt of heavy rain that is passing over the state's interior. It is staying dry along the coast, but the rain is gradually extending further south and east.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 21:08PM on Tuesday 18 November 2008

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for NSW Waters South of Wooli

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Rain

15 - 24

Rain

Bega

Rain

14 - 23

Rain

Broken Hill

Thunderstorms

17 - 23

Thunderstorms

Canberra

Rain

13 - 22

Rain

Coffs Harbour

Rain

18 - 22

Rain

Dubbo

Thunderstorms

16 - 22

Thunderstorms

Lismore

Rain

17 - 23

Rain

Newcastle

Rain

16 - 23

Rain

Orange

Rain

13 - 17

Rain

Sydney

Rain

18 - 22

Rain

Tamworth

Rain

16 - 21

Rain

Wagga Wagga

Thunderstorms

16 - 23

Thunderstorms

Wollongong

Rain

17 - 22

Rain

Four Day Outlook

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Rain throughout, heaviest over the inland. Isolated thunderstorms possible, mainly in north. Rain easing over the southeast. Showers and thunderstorms over the northeast. Isolated showers and storms in the far northeast. Cloud increasing in southwest with patchy rain. Warm with showers and storms in the northeast. Colder, showery change in the south.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Thredbo Top Station, NSW 6.4°C
Maximum: Tibooburra, NSW 22.2°C

Coastal Waters

Canberra Lakes

Northeast to northwest 5/15 km/h becoming easterly tonight.    

Far North Coast

Tuesday: E/NE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots offshore.<p>Wednesday: NE/NW 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots at times. Isolated thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Hunter Waters

Tuesday: NE 15/20 knots inshore, increasing to 20/25 knots offshore.<p>Wednesday: N/NE 15/20 knots, increasing to 25/30 knots. Isolated thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Illawarra

Tuesday: NE 15/20 knots inshore, grading to 20/25 knots offshore.<p>Wednesday: N/NE 15/20 knots, increasing to 25/30 knots.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Mid North Coast

Tuesday: NE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots offshore.<p>Wednesday: N/NE 15/20 knots, increasing to 25/30 knots. Isolated thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

South Coast

Tuesday: NE 15/20 knots, grading to 20/25 knots offshore.<p>Wednesday: N/NE 15/20 knots, increasing to 25/30 knots.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Sydney Inshore

Tuesday: NE 10/15 knots.<p>Wednesday: N/NE 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots.  Sea: Up to 0.7 m  

Sydney Offshore

Tuesday: NE 15/20 knots inshore, grading to 20/25 knots offshore.<p>Wednesday: N/NE 15/20 knots, increasing to 25/30 knots.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m