Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Illawarra and parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:32 am Wednesday, 25 June 2025.

Damaging winds about the Great Dividing Range as well as southern and central parts of the coast.

Weather Situation: A strong cold front crossing the state today will result in damaging winds continuing about the ranges and southeastern coastal areas, extending northwards along the Great Dividing Range and about the Hunter coast today.

For CENTRAL GREAT DIVIDING RANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN AREAS including SYDNEY HARBOUR, BLUE MOUNTAINS,ILLAWARRA AND WOLLONGONG: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts around 110 km/h are possible, easing below warning thresholds during the evening.

For NORTHEASTERN AREAS including THE HUNTER VALLEY AND NEWCASTLE: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 90 km/h are likely, contracting to the ranges during the evening.

Locations which may be affected include Newcastle, Wollongong, Goulburn, Nowra, Katoomba and Cessnock.

Severe weather is no longer occurring in the South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

117 km/h wind gust recorded at Bellambi at 9:03 am.

106 km/h wind gust recorded at Nowra at 3:59 am.

102 km/h wind gust recorded at Port Kembla at 8:16 am.

102 km/h wind gust recorded at Shellharbour at 8:50 am.

98 km/h wind gust recorded at Wollongong at 9:10 am.

96 km/h wind gust recorded at Kurnell at 9:10 am.

93 km/h wind gust recorded at Kiama at 8:23 am.

93 km/h wind gust recorded at Sydney Airport at 8:52 am.

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.