Officiële waarschuwingen voor hevig weer in de buurt van Jerrabomberra

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains and Lower Western forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely to develop over parts of the Snowy Mountains and South Coast from Friday morning, before spreading northwards into the remainder of the warning area on Friday afternoon. Wind gusts along the coastal fringe of the South Coast and Illawarra may reach 110 km/h during Friday afternoon. DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h are possible over the alpine areas above 1900 m on Friday morning and afternoon. Conditions are expected to ease below warning thresholds throughout by late Friday evening or early Saturday morning. Locations which may be affected include parts of the Sydney coast, Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Eden, Cooma and Bega.