Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for parts of Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 9:47 pm Friday, 27 March 2026.

Damaging winds continue over coastal areas of southern NSW tonight.

Weather Situation
A vigorous coastal low has formed offshore of the southern NSW coast, which has resulted in numerous observations of damaging southerly winds over parts of southeastern NSW throughout today. Conditions will ease overnight and into early Saturday as the low continues to move offshore.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast
DAMAGING SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS of around 90-100 km/h remain possible along the coastal fringe of the South Coast and Illawarra and into southern portions of the Sydney Metropolitan coastline.
Conditions are expected to ease below warning thresholds overnight.
Separate Coastal Hazard Warnings for DAMAGING SURF and HAZARDOUS SURF are current. Flood warnings are also active for parts of the state. See https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for details.
Locations which may be affected include parts of the Sydney coast, Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Eden, Cooma and Bega.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
A 115 km/h wind gust was recorded at Point Perpendicular (near Jervis Bay) at 4:23 pm.
A 119 km/h wind gust was recorded more recently at Montague Island Lighthouse at 4:23 pm.
A 130 km/h wind gust was recorded at Montague Island Lighthouse at 1:53 pm.
A 118 km/h wind gust was recorded at Green Cape at 11:41 am.
A 118 km/h wind gust was recorded at Mallacoota (Victoria) at 10:07 am.
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes,Southern Tablelands,Australian Capital Territory,Snowy Mountains

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains.
* 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.
* 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.
For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.
Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au).

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEDT Saturday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for parts of Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 9:47 pm Friday, 27 March 2026.

Damaging winds continue over coastal areas of southern NSW tonight.

Weather Situation
A vigorous coastal low has formed offshore of the southern NSW coast, which has resulted in numerous observations of damaging southerly winds over parts of southeastern NSW throughout today. Conditions will ease overnight and into early Saturday as the low continues to move offshore.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast
DAMAGING SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS of around 90-100 km/h remain possible along the coastal fringe of the South Coast and Illawarra and into southern portions of the Sydney Metropolitan coastline.
Conditions are expected to ease below warning thresholds overnight.
Separate Coastal Hazard Warnings for DAMAGING SURF and HAZARDOUS SURF are current. Flood warnings are also active for parts of the state. See https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for details.
Locations which may be affected include parts of the Sydney coast, Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Eden, Cooma and Bega.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
A 115 km/h wind gust was recorded at Point Perpendicular (near Jervis Bay) at 4:23 pm.
A 119 km/h wind gust was recorded more recently at Montague Island Lighthouse at 4:23 pm.
A 130 km/h wind gust was recorded at Montague Island Lighthouse at 1:53 pm.
A 118 km/h wind gust was recorded at Green Cape at 11:41 am.
A 118 km/h wind gust was recorded at Mallacoota (Victoria) at 10:07 am.
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes,Southern Tablelands,Australian Capital Territory,Snowy Mountains

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains.
* 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.
* 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.
For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.
Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au).

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEDT Saturday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Warning to Sheep Graziers

for Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts

Issued at 04:55 PM EDT on Friday 27 March 2026

Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Hunter, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina, Upper Western and Lower Western forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Hunter, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina, Upper Western and Lower Western forecast districts has been cancelled.

The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Friday.