Category: Weather
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DELUGE REPLENISHES HUNTER WATER SUPPLIES
As the north coast recovers from a deluge – in the Hunter, the rain hasn’t been all bad news. The weather system has topped up the region’s water supply, and there’s more on the way.
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FLOOD RESCUES IN NORTHERN NSW AFTER PEOPLE IGNORE WARNINGS
At least three flood rescues have been carried out in northern New South Wales, as a low and trough continues to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the region. The rescues have been the result of people ignoring flood warnings. Floodwater has closed the Pacific Highway in both directions between Grafton and Ballina, and…
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GAV’S WEATHER – VERY DANGEROUS SYSTEM DEVELOPING
All week we have had to deal with a trough sitting over the east coast spawning multiple small low pressure cells. Tonight one intense East-Coast Low will form off the northern NSW coast. This has the potential to produce large amounts of rain, strong winds and dangerous ocean conditions. The energy from this system will be…
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THE SURF REPORT WITH GAV
Surfing on the northern side the weekends East-Coast Low will be fine so conditions should remain OK for the Quicksilver Pro. Most of the NSW coast will be a blow out with dangerous conditions developing.
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GAV’S WEATHER – HEAVY RAIN SET TO RETURN TO THE COAST
The northern NSW coast got a much needed break from heavy overnight rain accumulating 100 to 200mm for most of the coast. The trough drifted offshore today. Tomorrow an East-Coast Low is likely to form so the onshore winds will increase and the rain will return. It is likely we will continue to see rain,…
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WEATHER: HEAVY RAIN FOR NORTHERN NSW COAST TO CONTINUE
We’ve seen some big downpours produce more than 150mm around Mullumbimby overnight. That heavy pulse has surged south, hitting the mid north coast between Coffs Harbour and Dorrigo today. Sawtell received more than 170mm since 9am. The heavy rain band will continue to move south tonight, with more to follow suit tomorrow. So far the…
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WEATHER: HEAVY RAIN HEADED FOR NORTHERN NSW
Isolated thunderstorms have produced some heavy downpours. The most notable is Moree, receiving a month’s worth of rain – 55mm in an hour last night. Today the showers and storms have been scattered, with numerous areas across the region affected by the hole in the middle of the rotating low so the sun has been…
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GAV’S WEATHER – WILD WEEK OF WEATHER ON THE WAY
This next week will deliver a mixture of good and bad. The good news is rain is on the way, set to replenish the dry, parched lands of the NW after a scorching hot summer. The bad news is this system will very unstable so severe thunderstorms are expected with some to reach super cell…
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SEVERE STORMS SET TO LASH NSW AND QLD
Some of the worst thunderstorms of the season are set to lash parts of NSW and QLD in the coming days, with a focus on the slopes and plains. On Monday and Tuesday, the worst storms will be spread across the North West Slopes and Plains district in NSW. Large hail greater than 5cm in…
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WEATHER: COASTAL CONDITIONS TO EASE
Most of the coast has been battered by large waves, strong southerly winds and isolated showers. Friday will be very similar to Thursday, but by the end of the day the low should begin to move away from the coast further. Across the weekend, the winds will drop off and the swell will ease and…