Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Large Hailstones And Damaging Winds

for parts of Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong areas.

Issued at 1:22 pm Saturday, 8 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms affecting the Illawarra, including Kiama.

LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 1:25 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce large hailstones and damaging winds were detected near Kiama, Shellharbour, the Taralga district (north of Goulburn) and the Goulburn district. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to southeast. They are forecast to affect Gerringong, High Range and Wingello by 1:55 pm and Bowral, Bundanoon and Colo Vale by 2:25 pm.

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.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Illawarra and parts of the Mid North Coast, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands districts.

The next warning is due to be issued by 2:25 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

Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Large Hailstones And Damaging Winds

for parts of Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong areas.

Issued at 1:22 pm Saturday, 8 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms affecting the Illawarra, including Kiama.

LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 1:25 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce large hailstones and damaging winds were detected near Kiama, Shellharbour, the Taralga district (north of Goulburn) and the Goulburn district. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to southeast. They are forecast to affect Gerringong, High Range and Wingello by 1:55 pm and Bowral, Bundanoon and Colo Vale by 2:25 pm.

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.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Illawarra and parts of the Mid North Coast, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands districts.

The next warning is due to be issued by 2:25 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 12:07 PM EDT on Saturday 08 November 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 09 November 2025

Wind Warnings for Saturday 08 November
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Sydney Coast and Illawarra Coast

Wind Warnings for Sunday 09 November
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:05 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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