Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Snowy Mountains and parts of South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Australian Capital Territory and Illawarra Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:51 am Friday, 6 September 2024.
Damaging winds over the alps, expanding and increasing across southeastern NSW during Friday morning.

Weather Situation: A strong pressure gradient across southeast Australia will increase, resulting in strengthening winds ahead of a front crossing Victoria during Friday.
For ALPINE PEAKS above 1900 metres: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 85 to 105 km/h with peak gusts of around 125 km/h are expected much of Friday.

For parts of the ACT, SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL TABLELANDS, BLUE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH COAST AND SNOWY MOUNTAINS: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts up to 100 km/h possible from early Friday morning, with the greatest risk for lower elevations from mid-morning through to mid-afternoon.

Damaging winds should contract to higher elevations late Friday afternoon, easing below warning thresholds throughout by late Friday night.

Locations which may be affected include Nowra, Bowral, Braidwood, Bega, Katoomba, Goulburn, Cooma, Bombala, Nimmitabel and Thredbo Top Station.

Significant wind observations to 4:30 am Friday include:
107 km/h mean winds were recorded at Thredbo Top Station at 2:00 am.
126 km/h wind gust was recorded at Thredbo Top Station at 12:35 am.
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.