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Severe Weather Warning for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
BoM did not classify the severity of this warning. We display it as Advisory (amber) so the risk isn't visually understated. Read the warning text carefully for actual conditions.
Warning details
For SOUTHERN and CENTRAL RANGES below 1900 metres from Katoomba and Braidwood: Strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are forecast from early Wednesday morning.
For ALPINE AREAS in the western SNOWY MOUNTAINS and ACT: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts of around 110 km/h are forecast from Wednesday evening above 1900 metres. DAMAGING WINDS averaging averaging 50 to 60 km/h with gusts to 90 km/h are possible below 1900 metres from late Wednesday. BLIZZARD conditions are possible above 1400 metres from Wednesday evening. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve.
Locations which may be affected include Goulburn, Katoomba, Braidwood, Ebor, Nowendoc, Barrington Tops, Thredbo Tops and Mt Ginini.
133 km/h wind gust recorded at Thredbo Top Station at 1:06 am.
Sustained 80 km/h winds were recorded at Thredbo Top Station today from about 4am to 11am.
Safety advice
* Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains.
* 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.
* 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.
For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.
Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au).
Areas affected
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Tablelands
Forecast for places in this area
Per-town WX forecast pages for locations within the affected AAC area(s). For the official warning text, always refer back to BoM (above).
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Replaced by: Update · 10:49pm Tue 2 Jun AEST · Severe Weather Warning for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illa...
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