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Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall
Issued: 12:53 AM May. 21, 2025 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Prolonged moderate rainfall with isolated areas of HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to continue for parts of the Mid North Coast, northern Hunter, and adjacent parts of the Northern Tablelands districts. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 100 mm are likely. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are likely. Moderate to HEAVY RAINFALL is forecast to gradually shift further north into southern parts of the Northern Rivers district by this afternoon. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible for elevated inland parts of the Mid North Coast district north of about South West Rocks, more likely from this evening and into Thursday morning. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are possible. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 200 and 300 mm are possible. A Flood Watch and various Flood Warnings are current for multiple catchments. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/. Locations which may be affected include Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Sawtell and Dorrigo. Significant rainfall observations since 9am Tuesday include: 244 mm at Moppy Lookout (Barrington Tops), including 76 mm in the 6 hours to 12:30am. 235 mm at Mooral Creek, 227 mm at Comboyne Public School 199 mm at Kooroowi. 109 mm was recorded at Moparrabah in 6 hours to 8:41 pm. 118 mm was recorded at Mount Seaview in the 6 hours to 7:30 pm.
Severe Weather Warning for Intense Rainfall
Issued: 12:53 AM May. 21, 2025 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Prolonged moderate rainfall with isolated areas of HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to continue for parts of the Mid North Coast, northern Hunter, and adjacent parts of the Northern Tablelands districts. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 100 mm are likely. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are likely. Moderate to HEAVY RAINFALL is forecast to gradually shift further north into southern parts of the Northern Rivers district by this afternoon. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible for elevated inland parts of the Mid North Coast district north of about South West Rocks, more likely from this evening and into Thursday morning. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are possible. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 200 and 300 mm are possible. A Flood Watch and various Flood Warnings are current for multiple catchments. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/. Locations which may be affected include Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Sawtell and Dorrigo. Significant rainfall observations since 9am Tuesday include: 244 mm at Moppy Lookout (Barrington Tops), including 76 mm in the 6 hours to 12:30am. 235 mm at Mooral Creek, 227 mm at Comboyne Public School 199 mm at Kooroowi. 109 mm was recorded at Moparrabah in 6 hours to 8:41 pm. 118 mm was recorded at Mount Seaview in the 6 hours to 7:30 pm.
Hazardous Surf Warning
Issued: 6:39 PM May. 20, 2025 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Hazardous Surf Warning for Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast and Sydney Coast
Hazardous Surf Warning
Issued: 6:39 PM May. 20, 2025 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Hazardous Surf Warning for Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast and Hunter Coast
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