Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains Forecast Districts.

Issued at 11:09 am Sunday, 25 August 2024.
Damaging wind gusts to return to areas in the southeast from this evening.

Weather Situation: A cold front is expected to approach southeast New South Wales during this evening, with strengthening west to northwesterly winds ahead of it. Damaging wind gusts are likely over elevated areas in the southeast and parts of the Illawarra and South Coast districts during and after the frontal passage, and will ease by Monday afternoon.

For areas in the SOUTHEAST:
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are likely from Sunday evening.

For ALPINE PEAKS above 1900 m:
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 km/h with peak gusts up to 125 km/h are possible from Sunday evening.
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds by Monday afternoon.

Locations which may be affected include Nowra, Bowral, Braidwood, Perisher Valley, Charlotte Pass and Thredbo.

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.