Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Coastal Hazard Warning
for DAMAGING SURF

for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan and Illawarra Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:53 pm Wednesday, 15 January 2025.


Damaging Surf likely about exposed parts of the coast during Thursday to Saturday

Weather Situation
A cold front and its associated trough are forecast to enter the far south coast overnight and cross remaining coasts through Thursday, with strong and gusty southerly winds as well as large and powerful southerly swells in its wake. Strong south to southeasterly winds may remain during the later part of the week and into the weekend as a low pressure system develops off the Mid North coast, continuing to drive the powerful swell towards the coast.
DAMAGING SURF for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan and Illawarra
VERY HEAVY SURF which may lead to localised damage and coastal erosion is likely to develop about exposed coasts between Ulladulla and Broken Bay during Thursday, extending north to Seal Rocks Thursday evening and to Smoky Cape during Friday. These conditions are likely to persist into Saturday north of Port Hacking.
Beach conditions in these areas could be dangerous and people should stay well away from the surf and surf exposed areas.
Locations which may be affected include Port Kembla, Wollongong, Sydney, Terrigal, Norah Head, Newcastle, and Port Macquarie.
A separate Hazardous Surf Warning has also been issued.
An Initial Flood Watch has also been issued.
For all of the latest warnings, please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/.


The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* 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 Coastal Hazard Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEDT Thursday.
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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Coastal Hazard Warning
for DAMAGING SURF

for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan and Illawarra Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:53 pm Wednesday, 15 January 2025.


Damaging Surf likely about exposed parts of the coast during Thursday to Saturday

Weather Situation
A cold front and its associated trough are forecast to enter the far south coast overnight and cross remaining coasts through Thursday, with strong and gusty southerly winds as well as large and powerful southerly swells in its wake. Strong south to southeasterly winds may remain during the later part of the week and into the weekend as a low pressure system develops off the Mid North coast, continuing to drive the powerful swell towards the coast.
DAMAGING SURF for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan and Illawarra
VERY HEAVY SURF which may lead to localised damage and coastal erosion is likely to develop about exposed coasts between Ulladulla and Broken Bay during Thursday, extending north to Seal Rocks Thursday evening and to Smoky Cape during Friday. These conditions are likely to persist into Saturday north of Port Hacking.
Beach conditions in these areas could be dangerous and people should stay well away from the surf and surf exposed areas.
Locations which may be affected include Port Kembla, Wollongong, Sydney, Terrigal, Norah Head, Newcastle, and Port Macquarie.
A separate Hazardous Surf Warning has also been issued.
An Initial Flood Watch has also been issued.
For all of the latest warnings, please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/.


The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* 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 Coastal Hazard Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEDT Thursday.
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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.

Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of The Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter And Central Coast
Issued at 02:39 PM EDT on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Flood Watch Number: 1
ISOLATED MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS, MID NORTH COAST, HUNTER AND CENTRAL COAST FROM THURSDAY EVENING

A strong cold front and its associated trough are forecast to cross the state today, moving offshore early Thursday morning. Following the passage of the trough, a low pressure system is expected to develop offshore along the central coast, resulting in increased rainfall about parts of the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Northern rivers.
Catchments in the flood watch are moderately wet.
The Flood Watch area affected by rainfall, as well as rainfall totals, will be highly sensitive to the position and strength of any developing low pressure system.
This weather system is expected to cause flooding in the Flood Watch areas starting from Thursday evening into the weekend. The Bureau is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updated advice as required. Catchment specific warnings will be issued if and when required.

Catchments likely to be affected include:
Orara River
Coffs Coast
Bellinger and Kalang Rivers
Manning and Gloucester Rivers
Myall River
Karuah River
Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River
Paterson and Williams Rivers

For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
For the latest rainfall and weather forecasts see www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood

Flood Safety Advice:
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500
For life threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately
This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and streams must monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings and be ready to move to higher ground should flooding develop.
Flood Warnings will be issued if Minor Flood Level is expected to be exceeded at key sites along the main rivers for which the Bureau of Meteorology provides a flood warning service.
Severe Weather Warnings will be issued or updated if very heavy rain is forecast or observed.
For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml}

Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 02:00 pm EDT on Thursday 16 January 2025.