Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones

for parts of Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 6:32 pm Saturday, 8 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing across northeastern ranges.

Weather Situation
A moist and unstable environment to the east of a surface trough will aid the development of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Grafton, Tabulam, Bonalbo, Urbenville, Woodenbong and Drake.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Metropolitan district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
125 KM/H WIND GUST RECORDED AT GUNNEDAH AT 3:34 PM.
111 km/h wind gust recorded at Narrabri at 1:41 pm.
3.5 cm hail reported at Shellharbour at approximately 12:20 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.
* 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 9:35 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 And Large Hailstones

for parts of Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 6:32 pm Saturday, 8 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing across northeastern ranges.

Weather Situation
A moist and unstable environment to the east of a surface trough will aid the development of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Grafton, Tabulam, Bonalbo, Urbenville, Woodenbong and Drake.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Metropolitan district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
125 KM/H WIND GUST RECORDED AT GUNNEDAH AT 3:34 PM.
111 km/h wind gust recorded at Narrabri at 1:41 pm.
3.5 cm hail reported at Shellharbour at approximately 12:20 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.
* 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 9:35 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 06:10 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, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Hunter Coast

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