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Damaging winds and heavy rainfall batters coastal NSW
The NSW Bureau of Meteorology issued a weather update at 4.08am in which it said the “vigorous coastal low-pressure system” has moved from off the coast of Sydney to offshore from the northern Illawarra, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall along the coastline and elevated parts of the state.
Heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding continues in the south-east of NSW, south of Nowra, extending southwards towards Bega and inland to Braidwood. Six-hourly rainfall totals of between 50 to 80mm are likely, it said, with isolated totals up to 120mm. Rain rates are forecast to ease during this morning.
Damaging south to south-westerly winds averaging 60 to 70km/h with peak gusts of around 110km/h are possible along coastal parts from the south coast to the mid-north coast, including eastern Sydney metropolitan area. Damaging south to south-westerly wind gusts around 90km/h are possible for parts of the Snowy Mountains and southern ACT.
Strong to damaging west to south-westerly winds averaging 55 to 65km/h with peak gusts of around 100km/h are likely to develop around parts of the northern tablelands, the mid-north coast hinterland and about the Border Ranges from early this morning, and are expected to continue through the day.
80.5mm was recorded at Oranmeir in the 6 hours to 2:05 am.
108mm was recorded at Nowra in the 6 hours to 12:02 am.
133mm was recorded at Morton in the 6 hours to 11:43 pm.
116mm was recorded at Vincentia in the 6 hours to 9:37 pm.
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