Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales

Issued at 04:05 PM EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 22 October 2025

Wind Warnings for Wednesday 22 October
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Eden Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Sydney Enclosed Waters, Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast and Batemans Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 pm EDT Tuesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Fire Weather Warning

for Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven and Upper Central West Plains fire weather districts

Issued at 04:04 PM EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025

Weather Situation
Hot conditions in combination with strong and gusty winds will result in extreme fire danger over the Greater Sydney, Greater Hunter, Illawarra/Shoalhaven and the Upper Central West Plains fire weather districts on Wednesday. West to northwesterly winds will shift west to southwesterly across the west and south during the day. Thunderstorms are possible with strong and potentially damaging wind gusts.

For Wednesday 22 October:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven and Upper Central West Plains

The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.