IDN10008
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Norfolk Island Forecast
Issued at 5:00 am EST Friday on 24 May 2013
Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system currently off the northern NSW coast is expected to slowly
drift east over the rest of the week. As this system moves closer to the Island,
rain is expected to develop from today morning and possibly increases on
Saturday, with winds turning northerly and freshening. During Sunday afternoon,
an associated trough is likely to pass across the Island, bringing a cool and
gusty southerly change, with a shower or two.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Cloudy. Patchy rain increasing in the afternoon. NNE winds 15/20 knots, tending
N/NE 20/30 knots in the afternoon. Moderate seas increasing to rough in the
afternoon. Low to moderate SSW swell.
Precis: Rain. Max: 22
UV Alert: 9:50 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy. Rain easing. N'ly winds 20/25 knots tending NW 20/30 knots in the
afternoon
Precis: Rain. Windy Min: 17 Max: 22
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy. A shower ot two increasing in the afternoon. NW winds 15/20 knots ahead
of a S'ly change 20/30 knots early afternoon.
Precis: Afternoon shower. Min: 17 Max: 22
Forecast for Monday
Mostly cloudy. A shower or two. S/SE winds 15/25 knots.
Precis: Shower or two. Min: 15 Max: 20
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Friday
