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Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Wind
Issued: 12:04 AM Jan. 18, 2025 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Locally strong to DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are possible on elevated terrain between the Barrington Tops and inland of Kempsey.
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 65 km/h with peak gusts up to 100 km/h are likely over elevated Alpine areas in the south.
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds during early Saturday afternoon.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for elevated parts of the Mid North Coast district and adjacent elevated areas of the Hunter, mostly between the Barrington Tops and inland of Wauchope. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 70 and 120 mm remain possible through to early evening, particularly on elevated terrain.
A separate severe thunderstorm warning may be issued during this afternoon for thunderstorms expected to develop along coastal and northern parts of the Mid North Coast.
Flood watches and warnings are current. For all the latest warnings, please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/ for details.
Locations which may be affected include Nowendoc, Gloucester, Barrington Tops, Yarrowitch, Cabramurra and Selwyn.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Metropolitan and Illawarra districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Saturday's observations:
116 MM WAS RECORDED AT CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) IN 6 HOURS TO 2:40 am.
146 mm was recorded at Comboyne in 6 hours to 2:07 am.
90 mm was recorded at Nabiac in 3 hours to 2:06 am.
106 km/h wind gust recorded at Cabramurra at 7:03 am.
Friday's observations:
94 km/h wind gust recorded at Nobbys Beach at 12:19 am.
101 km/h wind gust recorded at Murrurundi at 11:50 pm.
109 km/h wind gust recorded at Molineux Point at 8:12 pm.
100 km/h wind gust recorded at Norah Head at 4:44 pm.
100 km/h wind gust recorded at Bellambi at 2:37 pm.
93 km/h wind gust recorded at North Head at 1:43 pm.
96 km/h wind gust recorded at Kurnell at 12:34 pm.
93 km/h wind gust recorded at Sydney Airport at 11:58 am.
Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall
Issued: 12:04 AM Jan. 18, 2025 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Locally strong to DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are possible on elevated terrain between the Barrington Tops and inland of Kempsey.
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 65 km/h with peak gusts up to 100 km/h are likely over elevated Alpine areas in the south.
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds during early Saturday afternoon.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for elevated parts of the Mid North Coast district and adjacent elevated areas of the Hunter, mostly between the Barrington Tops and inland of Wauchope. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 70 and 120 mm remain possible through to early evening, particularly on elevated terrain.
A separate severe thunderstorm warning may be issued during this afternoon for thunderstorms expected to develop along coastal and northern parts of the Mid North Coast.
Flood watches and warnings are current. For all the latest warnings, please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/ for details.
Locations which may be affected include Nowendoc, Gloucester, Barrington Tops, Yarrowitch, Cabramurra and Selwyn.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Metropolitan and Illawarra districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Saturday's observations:
116 MM WAS RECORDED AT CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) IN 6 HOURS TO 2:40 am.
146 mm was recorded at Comboyne in 6 hours to 2:07 am.
90 mm was recorded at Nabiac in 3 hours to 2:06 am.
106 km/h wind gust recorded at Cabramurra at 7:03 am.
Friday's observations:
94 km/h wind gust recorded at Nobbys Beach at 12:19 am.
101 km/h wind gust recorded at Murrurundi at 11:50 pm.
109 km/h wind gust recorded at Molineux Point at 8:12 pm.
100 km/h wind gust recorded at Norah Head at 4:44 pm.
100 km/h wind gust recorded at Bellambi at 2:37 pm.
93 km/h wind gust recorded at North Head at 1:43 pm.
96 km/h wind gust recorded at Kurnell at 12:34 pm.
93 km/h wind gust recorded at Sydney Airport at 11:58 am.
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