Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Snowy Mountains and parts of Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Australian Capital Territory, Central Tablelands and South West Slopes Forecast Districts.

Issued at 11:49 am Monday, 10 June 2024.
Damaging wind gusts over alpine areas and high terrain in the southeast on Tuesday and Wednesday.

A vigorous cold front will move across the southeast of the state during Tuesday and Wednesday. Vigorous northwest to westerly winds will affect elevated areas and their immediate downwind slopes.

Strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are possible for elevated parts of the Snowy Mountains, the Southern Tablelands from early Tuesday morning.

DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts around 130 km/h are possible over alpine areas above 1900 metres during early Tuesday.
Winds are expected to continue through Tuesday evening and will ease on Wednesday afternoon.

Locations which may be affected include Braidwood, Goulburn, Bombala, Thredbo, Adaminaby and Nimmitabel.

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.