Batten down the hatches

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Significant Weather Media Release
Issued at 1311 on Thursday the 7th of June 2007

**Severe weather alert for Eastern NSW at End of the week**

A developing weather system will bring severe weather to eastern NSW - including
Sydney - during the next 48 hours.

A low pressure system off the Mid North Coast of NSW is expected to deepen and
move southwards. Rain is already falling in many areas, and is forecast to
increase in intensity overnight and Friday, and continue into Saturday. The
Hunter, Illawarra, Central Tablelands and Sydney are at greatest risk of severe
conditions.

"The low will bring very heavy rain to a wide area leading to possible flooding.
Gale warnings have already been issued for coastal waters and we are looking at
the potential of very dangerous sea conditions," said Rob Webb, Acting Regional
Director of the Bureau of Meteorology in New South Wales.

"Our clear message is to keep a close and regular watch on the latest updates of
all weather forecasts and warnings."

"It's too early to predict the precise location of the heaviest rainfall and
strongest wind, as this will depend on the eventual position and movement of the
centre of the low. However, we are advising people to keep monitoring our
forecasts and warnings, as they will be updated as the weather system develops,"
said Mr Webb.

Latest warnings can be found on the Bureau website:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw
Safety tips for severe storms:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/sevwx/safety_tips.shtml
Latest computer rainfall guidance at
http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/watl/rainfall/pme.jsp and
http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/nsw/


There's already been heavy rainfall around parts of Sydney and the Central Coast since this morning. My brother is a quarantine officer at the airport and said this morning was a nightmare due to electrical storms. The airport was shut down for a while, several workmen were taken to hospital after lightening struck near them, the tunnel to the employees carpark was underwater and had to be pumped out.

Cross fingers the dam catchment gets a good soaking over the next few days.

Batten down the hatches

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Significant Weather Media Release
Issued at 1311 on Thursday the 7th of June 2007

**Severe weather alert for Eastern NSW at End of the week**

A developing weather system will bring severe weather to eastern NSW - including
Sydney - during the next 48 hours.

A low pressure system off the Mid North Coast of NSW is expected to deepen and
move southwards. Rain is already falling in many areas, and is forecast to
increase in intensity overnight and Friday, and continue into Saturday. The
Hunter, Illawarra, Central Tablelands and Sydney are at greatest risk of severe
conditions.

"The low will bring very heavy rain to a wide area leading to possible flooding.
Gale warnings have already been issued for coastal waters and we are looking at
the potential of very dangerous sea conditions," said Rob Webb, Acting Regional
Director of the Bureau of Meteorology in New South Wales.

"Our clear message is to keep a close and regular watch on the latest updates of
all weather forecasts and warnings."

"It's too early to predict the precise location of the heaviest rainfall and
strongest wind, as this will depend on the eventual position and movement of the
centre of the low. However, we are advising people to keep monitoring our
forecasts and warnings, as they will be updated as the weather system develops,"
said Mr Webb.

Latest warnings can be found on the Bureau website:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw
Safety tips for severe storms:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/sevwx/safety_tips.shtml
Latest computer rainfall guidance at
http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/watl/rainfall/pme.jsp and
http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/nsw/


There's already been heavy rainfall around parts of Sydney and the Central Coast since this morning. My brother is a quarantine officer at the airport and said this morning was a nightmare due to electrical storms. The airport was shut down for a while, several workmen were taken to hospital after lightening struck near them, the tunnel to the employees carpark was underwater and had to be pumped out.

Cross fingers the dam catchment gets a good soaking over the next few days.