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Hazardous Surf Warning for Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast

Hazardous Surf Warning for Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, heavy rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during today and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Mid North Coast, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes and Lower Western forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

Gale Warning for Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast and Illawarra Coast

Gale Warning for Sydney Enclosed Waters, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING continues in the southeast, south of about Nowra, extending southwards towards Bega and inland to Braidwood. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 50 to 80 mm are likely, with isolated totals up to 120 mm. Rain rates are forecast to ease during Wednesday afternoon.
DAMAGING SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are possible along coastal parts from the South Coast to the Mid North Coast, including eastern Sydney Metropolitan area. DAMAGING SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are possible for parts of the Snowy Mountains and southern ACT.
Strong to DAMAGING WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely about parts of the Northern Tablelands, the Mid North Coast hinterland and about the Border Ranges, and are expected to continue through to Thursday morning.
Impacts associated with the complex low will likely be on an easing trend during Thursday, but pulses of increased winds and rainfall associated with this system could continue to impact areas of eastern NSW.
A separate Coastal Hazard Warning is also current for parts of the NSW coast. Refer to: http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
Locations which may be affected include Newcastle, Gosford, Sydney, Wollongong, Armidale, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Tenterfield, Katoomba, Moruya Heads and Penrith.
Significant rainfall observations:
80.5 mm was recorded at Oranmeir in the 6 hours to 2:05 am.
108 mm was recorded at Nowra in the 6 hours to 12:02 am.
133 mm was recorded at Morton in the 6 hours to 11:43 pm.
116 mm was recorded at Vincentia in the 6 hours to 9:37 pm.
121 mm was recorded at Greenwell Point in the 6 hours to 9:10 pm.
112 mm was recorded at Currarong in the 6 hours to 8:42 pm.
Significant wind observations:
100 km/h gust was recorded at Jervis Bay Airfield at 7:36 pm.
102 km/h gust was recorded at Point Perpendicular at 7:33 pm.
104 km/h gust was recorded at Ulladulla at 7:21 pm.
102 km/h gust was recorded at Penrith at 6:27 pm.
91 km/h gust was recorded at Wollongong at 6:21 pm.
91 km/h gust was recorded at Kiama at 4:04 pm.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING continues in the southeast, south of about Nowra, extending southwards towards Bega and inland to Braidwood. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 50 to 80 mm are likely, with isolated totals up to 120 mm. Rain rates are forecast to ease during Wednesday afternoon.
DAMAGING SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are possible along coastal parts from the South Coast to the Mid North Coast, including eastern Sydney Metropolitan area. DAMAGING SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are possible for parts of the Snowy Mountains and southern ACT.
Strong to DAMAGING WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely about parts of the Northern Tablelands, the Mid North Coast hinterland and about the Border Ranges, and are expected to continue through to Thursday morning.
Impacts associated with the complex low will likely be on an easing trend during Thursday, but pulses of increased winds and rainfall associated with this system could continue to impact areas of eastern NSW.
A separate Coastal Hazard Warning is also current for parts of the NSW coast. Refer to: http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
Locations which may be affected include Newcastle, Gosford, Sydney, Wollongong, Armidale, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Tenterfield, Katoomba, Moruya Heads and Penrith.
Significant rainfall observations:
80.5 mm was recorded at Oranmeir in the 6 hours to 2:05 am.
108 mm was recorded at Nowra in the 6 hours to 12:02 am.
133 mm was recorded at Morton in the 6 hours to 11:43 pm.
116 mm was recorded at Vincentia in the 6 hours to 9:37 pm.
121 mm was recorded at Greenwell Point in the 6 hours to 9:10 pm.
112 mm was recorded at Currarong in the 6 hours to 8:42 pm.
Significant wind observations:
100 km/h gust was recorded at Jervis Bay Airfield at 7:36 pm.
102 km/h gust was recorded at Point Perpendicular at 7:33 pm.
104 km/h gust was recorded at Ulladulla at 7:21 pm.
102 km/h gust was recorded at Penrith at 6:27 pm.
91 km/h gust was recorded at Wollongong at 6:21 pm.
91 km/h gust was recorded at Kiama at 4:04 pm.