<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Abnormally warm temperatures in the Tasman Sea have given </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> its warmest start to May in eight years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pools of water in the sea are between two and four degrees warmer than average from this time of year, and are leading to changed </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/weather" rel="" target="_blank" title="weather"><span>weather</span></a><span> in Sydney just a week after a cold snap hit.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Daytime maximum temperatures in Sydney have been running around two to four degrees above average since late last week," </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/weatherzone" rel="" target="_blank" title="Weatherzone's"><span>Weatherzone's</span></a><span> Ben Domensino said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-live-updates-donald-trump-visits-china-iran-israel-middle-east-war-blog-rolling-updates/f2057ed4-dc11-410e-ac79-901ea855e9b4" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Iran nuclear threat 'frighteningly close', claims White House</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The running average temperature during the first 13 days of this month have been more than three degrees above average."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The warmer waters are being caused by the East Australian Current, which is bringing warmer waters from the Coral Sea southwards towards </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="_blank" title="New South Wales"><span>New South Wales</span></a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="_blank" title="Victoria"><span>Victoria</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/tasmania" rel="" target="_blank" title="Tasmania"><span>Tasmania</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Water temperatures in much of the western Tasman Sea are currently in the top 10 per cent of historical records for this time of year," Domensino added.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/weather-forecast-sydney-unusual-tasman-sea-giving-late-burst-warmth-before-winter/59859889-81ee-48e5-9c5c-864a24083fde" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>NATIONAL:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/court-to-rule-on-coles-down-down-discounts/87c74739-1bf4-48da-8a61-9c4361392f1d" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Bargain bust-up: Court to rule on Coles' alleged 'fake' discounts</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said it was not the only change to face Sydney, with onshore winds carrying rain from the Tasman Sea along the coast and mountain ranges.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sydney is facing rain for the next week, with the peak being seen on Tuesday where up to 10mm could fall.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite this, temperatures will remain fairly warm, with a top of 24 degrees on Sunday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Sydney will continue to see daytime maximum temperatures around 22 to 24 degrees, hovering a few degrees above the May average of 19.6 degrees," Domensino said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a 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