30/06/2025
Be prepared!
Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS
For people in parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Central Coast, Metropolitan, Illawarra and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.
Issued at 10:58 am Monday, 30 June 2025.
Vigorous Coastal Low developing offshore to bring damaging winds for central and northern NSW from Tuesday.
Weather Situation: A rapidly deepening complex low pressure system is forecast to develop a vigorous Coastal Low offshore of the Mid North Coast overnight, then slowly track southwards during Tuesday. Winds are forecast to strengthen along the coastal fringe from Tuesday morning, extending to the northern ranges and their eastern lee slopes from Tuesday evening.
For coastal parts of the MID NORTH COAST: DAMAGING SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are possible from Tuesday morning, becoming likely from the afternoon onwards.
For SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL COASTAL FRINGE, including SYDNEY, WOLLONGONG AND NEWCASTLE: DAMAGING SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are likely to develop from Tuesday afternoon, extending from Point Perpendicular to Port Macquarie.
For NORTHERN GREAT DIVIDING RANGE: DAMAGING WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 90 km/h are likely to develop during Tuesday evening.
Subject to the position and strength of the low pressure system, risks are likely to persist into Wednesday and potentially through to Thursday for parts of NSW .
A separate Coastal Hazard Warning is also current for parts of the NSW coast. Refer to: http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
Locations which may be affected include Taree, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Port Macquarie and Tenterfield.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
