Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in parts of Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra and South
Coast Forecast Districts.
Issued at 11:05 am Sunday, 8 September 2019.
VIGOROUS WINDS REDEVELOPING COASTAL FRINGE ON MONDAY
Weather Situation: A complex low pressure system lies over the
Tasman Sea. On Monday, a tough associated with this low will move
northwards along the New South Wales Coast, bringing a resurgence
of gusty south to southwesterly winds to coastal areas.
DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 75 km/h with peak gusts in excess
of 90 km/h are possible from Monday afternoon for the Sydney
coastal fringe, the Hunter coastal fringe (including the Central
Coast), the Illawarra coastal fringe, the far South Coast and the
coastal fringe of the Lower Mid North Coast. Damaging winds for the
far South Coast may begin as early as Monday morning. Areas of the
coastal fringe exposed to southerly winds are most at risk.
Winds are expected to ease early Tuesday morning as the trough
moves away.
Locations which may be affected include Sydney, Newcastle,
Gosford, Wollongong, Port Kembla, Kiama, Huskisson and
Ulladulla.
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.
* 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 floods and storms, ring your local SES
Unit on 132 500.
08/Sep/2019 11:15 AM