STRONG WIND WARNING for Monday Morning 2/9/2024

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

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Severe Weather Warning

for DAMAGING WINDS

For people in Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and parts of Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, South West Slopes and Mid North Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:45 pm Sunday, 1 September 2024.

Damaging winds expected to increase Monday.

Weather Situation: A strong westerly flow over southeast Australia will peak over NSW and ACT as an embedded low moves through Bass Strait early Monday and an associated front crosses southern parts of NSW Monday morning.

For the SNOWY MOUNTAINS, the ACT, southwestern parts of the SOUTHERN TABLELANDS and adjacent parts of the SOUTHWEST SLOPES:

DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts up to 100 km/h are possible tonight and Monday, although generally limited to areas above 700m elevation for the remainder of Sunday. These winds become more likely during Monday morning till mid afternoon including possibly affecting Canberra. Wind gusts to 110 km/h are possible during Monday morning to early afternoon over higher elevations. For areas above 1900m DAMAGING WINDS may average 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 110 km/h possible tonight and Monday. Wind gusts in excess of 125km/h are possible from early Monday through to around midday Monday.

For the SYDNEY METROPOLITAN, ILLAWARRA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TABLELANDS, BLUE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH COAST and HUNTER:

DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are possible tonight and Monday although are limited to elevations above 500m before dawn Monday. The peak of the risk is from mid-morning through till mid Monday afternoon, or with shower activity in the south. Possible gusts to 110km/h during Monday morning across elevations above 500m.

The risk of damaging winds is expected to become confined to higher elevations in the south by Monday evening and ease below warning thresholds by late Monday night.

Locations which may be affected include Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Nowra, Bowral, Batemans Bay, Eden, Katoomba, Canberra, Goulburn, Cooma, Yass and Thredbo

Sustained 90 km/h winds with 120 km/h gusts at Thredbo at 09:43pm

Sustained 65 km/h winds at Mullion at 11:10am

93 km/h wind gust was recorded at Nerriga at 1:07 pm

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* 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.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEST Monday.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau’s website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.