Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones
for parts of Mid North Coast Forecast District.
Issued at 6:09 pm Wednesday, 17 September 2025.
Damaging winds and large hail possible with thunderstorms this afternoon.
Weather Situation
Thunderstorms are developing ahead of a trough over northeast NSW this afternoon.
DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
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 Port Macquarie, Comboyne, Nowendoc, Wauchope and Seal Rocks.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Hunter and North West Slopes and Plains districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Hunter,North West Slopes and Plains
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 9:10 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.
Forecast
Mooney Mooney Creek (33.5167°S, 151.2043°E, 1m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. The chance of fog about the Upper Hunter in the early morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Mooney Mooney Creek (33.5167°S, 151.2043°E, 1m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 11° 10° 15° 8° 10° 9° 9° Maximum 20° 24° 21° 20° 21° 16° 18° Chance of rain 10% 50% 5% 5% 70% 30% 20% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 8
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW E N NNE W WSW W ESE W SW SW S WSW SSE Relative humidity 57% 51% 53% 39% 51% 31% 45% 37% 50% 43% 56% 45% 49% 49% Dew point 8°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 9°C 3°C 3°C 5°C 7°C 8°C 5°C 4°C 5°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mooney Mooney Creek (33.5167°S, 151.2043°E, 1m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:25am EST 5:49am EST 5:49pm EST 6:14pm EST 3:51am EST 2:14pm EST Waning crescent
New moon Sep 22 First quarter Sep 30 Full moon Oct 07 Last quarter Oct 14 -
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