Forecast

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.

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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Warning to Sheep Graziers

for Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts

Issued at 10:09 PM EST on Wednesday 25 June 2025

Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands and South West Slopes forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South Coast and Riverina forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the South Coast and Riverina forecast districts has been cancelled.

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Thursday.