Damaging 100km/h Winds to Hit NSW as Rain Eases
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NSW is finally set to catch a bit of a break from the non-stop rain — but it’s not all good news. While showers are expected to ease later this morning, the east coast is about to be hit with powerful winds and dangerous surf.
The Bureau of Meteorology says the low-pressure system that drenched the state will start moving offshore from mid-morning, dragging most of the rain with it.
“By the later part of the day, and certainly going into Friday, we’re looking at much drier conditions across the mainland,” senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said.
But the bureau has warned the next threat is in the water and along the coast, with large waves and potentially hazardous to damaging surf rolling in from Thursday.
Right now, several weather warnings are in place across NSW:
Severe weather warnings for the Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands and Hunter.
A coastal hazard warning for Sydney, the Hunter and the Mid North Coast.
Flood warnings remain active for the Namoi, Georges, Nepean, Cooks and Macquarie rivers, plus St Georges Basin.
According to Weatherzone, gusty southerlies will push through today, with wind speeds of 90–100km/h expected between Batemans Bay and Port Macquarie. Even stronger gusts of up to 110km/h could slam parts of Sydney and the Hunter coastlines.
Those winds will also whip up some monster seas. Swells of 5 to 6 metres are forecast between the Illawarra and the Mid North Coast, with some waves surging close to 10 metres.
The winds are tipped to gradually ease into Thursday afternoon as the system drifts further away, but conditions along the coast will stay wild and dangerous.
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