Australians living on the New South Wales coast have been warned to prepare for intense wind and rain as a low-pressure system is expected to intensify over the weekend.
East Coast Low to Bring Heavy Rain and Damaging Winds
A low-pressure system will sweep over the state’s coastal areas from early next week, bringing with it showers and wind gusts that could escalate into heavy rainfall and damaging winds.
The system is expected to linger on the east coast for at least 24 hours, according to Weatherzone meteorologist Felix Levesque.
Weatherzone’s modelling has predicted high sea level pressure and 24-hour rainfall, with some areas on the Mid North Coast, Hunter, and Central Coast expected to see up to 300mm of rain.
Waves could reach as high as 13 meters near coastal parts of these regions between Tuesday and Thursday.
City-by-City Forecast
Sydney:
- Saturday: Partly cloudy with a chance of morning frost in the outer west. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds.
- Sunday: Partly cloudy with a chance of morning fog in the west. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds.
- Monday: Partly cloudy with a chance of morning fog in the west.
- Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Melbourne:
- Saturday: The chance of morning fog. Areas of morning frost about the nearby hills. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds.
- Sunday: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds.
- Monday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon.
Brisbane:
- Saturday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds.
- Sunday: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the west. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Light winds.
- Monday: Cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds.
Other cities, including Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra, and Darwin, are also expected to experience varying weather conditions over the weekend.