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Parts of Southeastern NSW severe weather - Monitor conditions

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Monitor conditions

Advice

NSW SES advises people in the following area(s) to MONITOR CONDITIONS for forecast damaging winds, blizzard conditions:

  • Wollongong
  • Nowra
  • Goulburn
  • Bowral
  • Katoomba
  • Kiama
90 km/h wind gust has been recorded at Perisher Valley at 12:31pm.

94 km/h wind gust has been recorded at Goulbourn at 12:24 pm.

94 km/h wind gust has been recorded at Nerriga at 12: 34 pm.

ACT communities

This warning includes parts of the ACT. For information and warnings relevant to the Australian Capital Territory, visit esa.act.gov.au. Always follow advice from your State's emergency services.

Victorian communities

This warning is for communities in NSW. For information and warnings relevant to Victoria, visit emergency.vic.gov.au or call 1800 226 226. Always follow advice from your State's emergency services.

What are we expecting?

The Bureau of Meteorology advises a strong northwesterly flow will develop during early this morning ahead of a cold front that will sweep over southern parts of the state during the day. Winds will tend westerly during this evening in the wake of the front.

For parts of the BLUE MOUNTAINS, SNOWY MOUNTAINS and southern parts of the ACT: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are forecast to develop around sunrise today. For alpine areas above 1900 metres DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h are possible from the early morning.

For the ILLAWARRA, SOUTH COAST and northern parts of the COASTAL RANGES: Strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are forecast to develop from the late morning.

BLIZZARD conditions are possible over alpine areas above 1900 metres during from mid afternoon today until early evening. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve.

Winds are expected to ease across much of the warning area during late this afternoon and evening, though damaging winds may redevelop overnight in parts of the Snowy Mountains and South Coast Ranges and continue into Sunday morning.

This event may change quickly. NSW SES will monitor the situation and update warnings if the situation changes.

What you need to do:

  • Avoid unnecessary travel, move indoors, bring children and pets with you.
  • Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains.
  • If safe to do so, secure or put away items, such as outdoor furniture, trampolines and roofing iron that could blow around in strong winds.
  • Grab your emergency kit in case you lose power or need to leave your home.
  • NPWS advise against back country travel.
  • Monitor warnings issued by NSW SES on their website, HazardWatch and Facebook pages, the Hazards Near Me mobile app, local radio or television, and by following the latest weather information from the Bureau of Meteorology online.

For more information:

For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami call NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Media enquiries: [email protected] or call 1800 067 234
Accessibility

The following services can help you, or someone you know, access information during an emergency:

  • To access this information in other languages, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and request NSW SES.
  • If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment contact the National Relay Service and ask them to call NSW SES.

In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero 000 immediately