Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in parts of Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast
Forecast Districts.
Issued at 6:03 am Sunday, 26 July 2020.
Vigorous southerly winds and damaging surf conditions on Monday
with the deepening low near the coast
A low pressure system that formed off the southern Queensland
coast is deepening and heading south towards the New South Wales
coast. As the low matures and stalls near the central or southern
coast early Monday, damaging wind gusts and wind-driven large sea
waves may develop along the southern parts of the coast during the
first half of Monday, then the winds and waves will progress north
towards the central parts of the coast during the second
half.
DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts in excess
of 90 km/h are likely to develop along the coastal fringe of the
South Coast on Monday morning, before extending north towards
Illawarra coast during the day, reaching the Sydney coast and
possibly up to the Central Coast later in the evening.
VERY HEAVY SURF which may lead to localised damage and coastal
erosion with wind-driven large sea waves is also possible on
Monday, especially in the south-facing surf zones.
Beach conditions in these areas could be dangerous and people
should stay well away from the surf and surf exposed areas.
Locations which may be affected include Sydney, Wollongong,
Batemans Bay, Moruya Heads, Ulladulla and Narooma.
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.
26/Jul/2020 06:10 AM