Police expand search for missing hiker on NSW south coast ahead of forecast severe weather

Christopher Moore was reported missing on Friday after failing to return from a solo camping trip at Jerrawangala near Nowra

Police and emergency services have expanded their search for a hiker missing on the New South Wales south coast after the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for the region.

Christopher Moore was last seen on Wednesday at about 10.30am when he was dropped off for a solo camping trip at Twelve Mile Road in Jerrawangala about 30km south of Nowra. He was due to be picked up at the same location on Friday but when he did not arrive, his family contacted police, who began a search for the 38-year-old.