Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Illawarra, South Coast, Snowy Mountains and parts of Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:53 pm Wednesday, 22 October 2025.

Damaging winds continuing across the southeast this evening, developing over southwest Sydney tonight.

Weather Situation
A frontal system connected to a deep low in the Bass Strait will continue tracking east over NSW into the Tasman Sea, maintaining a vigorous westerly flow across the southeast into the evening and early Thursday morning.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory
For the CENTRAL RANGES, COASTAL PARTS of the ILLAWARRA: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with gusts of 90 to 100 km/h remain possible into the evening.
For western and southern SYDNEY METROPOLITAN: DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible this evening, with peak gusts around 100 km/h becoming likely overnight tonight into early Thursday morning.
For the SOUTHERN RANGES and SOUTH COAST: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with gusts around 90 km/h remain possible into the evening, with winds increasing about elevated areas to 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts up to 110 km/h.
For SNOWY MOUNTAINS and ALPINE AREAS: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h are possible for areas above 1500 metres, with winds increasing to 80 to 90 km/h above 1900 metres.
Conditions begin to ease about southern warning areas late Wednesday evening, easing about central areas by early Thursday morning.
Locations which may be affected include southern and western Sydney, Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Bowral, Eden, Katoomba, Cooma, Campbelltown, Braidwood, Bega, Thredbo Top Station and Moruya Heads.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Riverina and Lower Western districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Significant wind gusts to 4:45 pm AEDT:
91 km/h at Mt Boyce at 3:43 pm.
100 km/h at Cabramurra at 3:28 pm.
102 km/h at Nerriga at 2:25 pm.
102 km/h at Bombala at 12:21 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower Western,Riverina

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* 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.
* 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 Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEDT Wednesday.
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 Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Illawarra, South Coast, Snowy Mountains and parts of Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:53 pm Wednesday, 22 October 2025.

Damaging winds continuing across the southeast this evening, developing over southwest Sydney tonight.

Weather Situation
A frontal system connected to a deep low in the Bass Strait will continue tracking east over NSW into the Tasman Sea, maintaining a vigorous westerly flow across the southeast into the evening and early Thursday morning.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory
For the CENTRAL RANGES, COASTAL PARTS of the ILLAWARRA: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with gusts of 90 to 100 km/h remain possible into the evening.
For western and southern SYDNEY METROPOLITAN: DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible this evening, with peak gusts around 100 km/h becoming likely overnight tonight into early Thursday morning.
For the SOUTHERN RANGES and SOUTH COAST: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with gusts around 90 km/h remain possible into the evening, with winds increasing about elevated areas to 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts up to 110 km/h.
For SNOWY MOUNTAINS and ALPINE AREAS: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h are possible for areas above 1500 metres, with winds increasing to 80 to 90 km/h above 1900 metres.
Conditions begin to ease about southern warning areas late Wednesday evening, easing about central areas by early Thursday morning.
Locations which may be affected include southern and western Sydney, Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Bowral, Eden, Katoomba, Cooma, Campbelltown, Braidwood, Bega, Thredbo Top Station and Moruya Heads.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Riverina and Lower Western districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Significant wind gusts to 4:45 pm AEDT:
91 km/h at Mt Boyce at 3:43 pm.
100 km/h at Cabramurra at 3:28 pm.
102 km/h at Nerriga at 2:25 pm.
102 km/h at Bombala at 12:21 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower Western,Riverina

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* 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.
* 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 Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEDT Wednesday.
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 Wednesday 22 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 23 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

Wind Warnings for Thursday 23 October
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Eden Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Illawarra Coast and Batemans Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Sydney Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 pm EDT Wednesday.
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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 04:07 AM EDT on Wednesday 22 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 today. 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 the rest of 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.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.