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[krazykitkat]

NSW SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Widespread Hazardous Winds, Flash Flooding, Damaging Surf
For people in Central Tablelands, Hunter, Illawarra, Metropolitan, Southern Tablelands

An intense low in the Tasman Sea is forecast to move towards the central New South Wales coast tonight.

The area affected by this warning includes the entire coastal zone from Ulladulla to Seal Rocks, extending inland to northeastern parts of the Southern Tablelands [northeast of Goulburn], eastern parts of the Central Tablelands and the Hunter district.

Winds in this area are expected to increase this evening to average over 65 km/h with damaging wind gusts of up to 110 km/h. Destructive wind gusts in the order of 125 km/h are possible on parts of the coast.

Very heavy rain is expected to cause local flash flooding this evening and overnight along the coast and eastern parts of the Tablelands.

Damaging surf conditions are expected overnight between Ulladulla and Seal Rocks, with waves exceeding 5 metres in the surf zone. Water levels higher than the normal high tide are possible.


So be careful my NSW friends, it's supposed to really hit around 9pm. They're forecasting up to 100mm (4 inches) of rain in the next 12-24 hours. East coast lows (sometimes known as east coast bombs) are always fun.

Comments

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

There's already localised flooding down around Dee Why.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

The coast is definitely getting the worse of it.

[deslea.livejournal.com]

Oy. Thanks for the PSA - I was thinking of taking Zach to the Easter Show tonight (take advantage of the relative desertion that goes with crappy weather. Maybe we'll stay in instead!

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

The emergency services are pretty much recommending everyone stay inside. It could get really bad. The forecast has actually worsened during today, they were originally forecasting gusts only up to 90 km/hr.

[gossipcom.livejournal.com]

I can't see across the Georges River at the moment it's that heavy and drinking to uni today (3 times back and forth) wasn't fun at all :(

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

They've been showing the harbour on 10 news, and can barely see the Bridge.
Be careful if you have to do anymore driving.

[gossipcom.livejournal.com]

Thank God I don't have to leave the house till Thursday now *woohoo* so hopefully it'll be better by then - though my dad's driving down to Moss Vale at the moment *sigh*

[sangerin.livejournal.com]

it's supposed to really hit around 9pm.

*drips on the carpet after getting drenched between the station and my building*

You mean it hasn't hit yet?

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

We're in the beginning stages. East coast lows are violent little things.

[privateuniverse.livejournal.com]

It's been raining here (Richmond) since 2pm, so most of the uni grounds were flooded by 3pm, non-stop, the rain came literally out of nowhere, now the wind is starting to pick up, my room is far too close to a stormwater drain that flood everytime it spits let alone actually rains it could be an interesting night.

[spectralsoul.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the warning. I've got the boys sleeping in with us tonight, since this end of the house (the federation end)is the safest.