The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning reporting possible ‘Damaging Winds’ for various parts of Eastern NSW on Tuesday, 27 August, at 9:25 AM.
According to the BOM, multiple cold fronts are moving across the country, especially from Victoria and South Australia.
“A strong cold front will move into Victoria this afternoon, with a strong northwesterly pressure gradient across the southeast of NSW building ahead of it. The front will move into NSW on Wednesday, with winds turning westerly behind it,” the weather agency mentioned.
Parts of the Blue Mountains and Far Western Sydney are forecast to experience damaging winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h from early Wednesday morning, easing by late Wednesday evening.
Other areas included in the warning are the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, and Hunter Forecast Districts.
The BOM said the locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Nowra, Bowral, Braidwood, Katoomba, Perisher Valley, Charlotte Pass, and Thredbo Top Station.
The State Emergency Service advises that the community should take the following precautionary measures:
- 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.
