NSW braces for bomb cyclone and intense storms
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- Jul 1
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If you're in Sydney or along the NSW coast, it’s time to hunker down — things are getting wild out there.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning as a powerful low-pressure system rapidly deepens just offshore. It’s not just your average storm either — meteorologists are calling it a “bomb cyclone,” a rare and intense weather event that’s exploding in strength, right off our coastline.
This system is currently sitting off the Hunter Coast and making its way south. Sydney is already feeling the effects, with wild wind gusts topping 125km/h and rain coming in fast. Coastal areas of the city have been urged to stay indoors.
Rainfall totals of 50 to 70mm are expected across Sydney today, and some areas might see more than 100mm, especially near the coast. Flash flooding is a real risk — from Newcastle down to the Illawarra, including Sydney — but the South Coast is set to cop the worst of it.
NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Debbie Platz is urging people to prepare:
Bring in or tie down outdoor furniture
Clear out gutters
Park cars away from trees
And most importantly, download the Hazards Near Me app to stay updated
This kind of weather system — what meteorologists call bombogenesis — is rare and usually only seen in winter. The good news? The worst should be over by Thursday as the system moves off into the Tasman Sea.
But until then, stay safe, stay dry, and don’t take any chances out there.
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