Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in parts of Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands
and Snowy Mountains Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:51 pm Saturday, 18 July 2020.
GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN THE SOUTH LATER SUNDAY
Weather Situation: A cold front is forecast to cross southern New
South Wales late on Sunday, bringing vigorous westerly winds to the
southern ranges.
DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts in excess
of 90 km/h are possible about elevated parts of the Snowy
Mountains, Southern Tablelands, Illawarra and South Coast late
Sunday night and early Monday morning.
For Alpine areas of the Snowy Mountains above 1900 metres:
DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts in excess
of 120 km/h are possible from Sunday afternoon.
Winds are expected to ease during Monday as the front slips away
to the southeast.
Locations which may be affected include Bowral, Braidwood,
Goulburn, Nerriga, Bombala, Perisher, Thredbo and Nimmitabel.
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.
18/Jul/2020 05:04 PM