Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 9:25 am Tuesday, 27 August 2024.
Damaging winds developing over parts of southeast NSW from this evening.

Weather Situation: A strong cold front will move into Victoria this afternoon, with a strong northwesterly pressure gradient across the southeast of NSW building ahead of it. The front will move into NSW on Wednesday, with winds turning westerly behind it.
For PARTS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS AND FAR WESTERN SYDNEY: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely from early Wednesday morning, easing by late Wednesday evening.

For the ILLAWARRA: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 70 to 80 km/h with peak gusts of around 110 km/h are likely from Wednesday morning, easing from Wednesday afternoon.
For ALPINE PEAKS above 1900M: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts of around 125 km/h are possible over alpine areas from this evening, easing from Wednesday afternoon.

For ELEVATED PARTS AND SLOPES OF THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTH COAST and the SOUTHERN TABLELANDS: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely from this evening, easing from Wednesday afternoon.

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

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.