Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds

for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:12 pm Saturday, 6 December 2025.

Thunderstorms with likely damaging wind gusts occurring over northeastern NSW.

Weather Situation
A surface trough through NSW is triggering thunderstorms in a hot, unstable air mass, leading to the risk of damaging wind gusts.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Newcastle, Tamworth, Moree, Scone, Maitland, Gunnedah, Narrabri, Collarenebri, Gloucester, Bulahdelah, Morisset and Singleton.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Tablelands and Central West Slopes and Plains districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Tablelands,Central West Slopes and Plains

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car 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.
* 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.

The next warning is due to be issued by 11:15 pm.
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

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds

for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:12 pm Saturday, 6 December 2025.

Thunderstorms with likely damaging wind gusts occurring over northeastern NSW.

Weather Situation
A surface trough through NSW is triggering thunderstorms in a hot, unstable air mass, leading to the risk of damaging wind gusts.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Newcastle, Tamworth, Moree, Scone, Maitland, Gunnedah, Narrabri, Collarenebri, Gloucester, Bulahdelah, Morisset and Singleton.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Tablelands and Central West Slopes and Plains districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Tablelands,Central West Slopes and Plains

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car 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.
* 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.

The next warning is due to be issued by 11:15 pm.
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

Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales

Issued at 04:05 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 07 December 2025

Wind Warnings for Saturday 06 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Sydney Enclosed Waters, Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast and Illawarra Coast

Wind Warnings for Sunday 07 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Sydney Enclosed Waters, Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 pm EDT Saturday.
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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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