Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.
Issued at 10:47 pm Wednesday, 25 June 2025.
Damaging winds about the northern parts of the Great Dividing Range.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front continues its progression through the state resulting in damaging winds about the ranges tonight.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands
Strong to DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 90 km/h are likely, easing into the early hours of Thursday morning.
Locations which may be affected include Drake and Ebor.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
117 km/h wind gust recorded at Bellambi at 9:03 am.
106 km/h wind gust recorded at Nowra at 3:59 am.
102 km/h wind gust recorded at Port Kembla at 8:16 am.
102 km/h wind gust recorded at Shellharbour at 8:50 am.
98 km/h wind gust recorded at Wollongong at 9:10 am.
96 km/h wind gust recorded at Kurnell at 9:10 am.
93 km/h wind gust recorded at Kiama at 8:23 am.
93 km/h wind gust recorded at Sydney Airport at 8:52 am.
93 km/h wind gust recorded at Molineux Point at 5:08pm.
89 km/h wind gust recorded at Newcastle (Nobby's Signal Station) at 2:33 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Tablelands,Hunter,Illawarra,Southern Tablelands,Sydney Metropolitan
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 5:00 am AEST 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.
Forecast
Galston (33.6527°S, 151.0431°E, 205m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h turning S 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then tending SW 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Galston (33.6527°S, 151.0431°E, 205m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 7° 7° 8° 7° 8° 11° 11° Maximum 14° 16° 16° 18° 16° 14° 15° Chance of rain 10% 20% 20% 30% 60% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 10-20mm UV index Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 18
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)4
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(km/h)4
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)20
(km/h)22
(km/h)27
(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW SW SSW WSW SSE W E WSW S SW SSW SW SSW Relative humidity 56% 44% 64% 63% 76% 65% 83% 54% 77% 69% 86% 71% 85% 73% Dew point 1°C 1°C 3°C 8°C 7°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 10°C 8°C 10°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Galston (33.6527°S, 151.0431°E, 205m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:33am EST 7:00am EST 4:55pm EST 5:23pm EST 7:49am EST 5:32pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jul 03 Full moon Jul 11 Last quarter Jul 18 New moon Jul 25 -
Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands
- Gale Warning Macquarie, Hunter, Batemans & Edens. Strong Wind Warning Byron, Coffs, Sydney & Illawarras. Cancelled Sydney Enclosed Waters
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
