Category: Weather
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WEATHER: A SHORT BURST OF SHOWERS IN THE SOUTH
PHOTO: The Tweed Valley snapped by Megan Johnson. A fast moving front will produce a burst of showers for the Central Coast, Hunter southern areas of the NW and MNC. No great rain totals expected. Northern NSW and SE QLD will be fine and mostly sunny with the gusty westerly winds to continue.
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SES RECEIVES ALMOST 300 CALL-OUTS OVERNIGHT, AS EAST COAST RESIDENTS PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER
New South Wales and Queensland emergency services have already responded to almost 300 call-outs overnight, as severe storms bear down on the state’s entire coast, stretching up to south-east Queensland. The emergency services body praised the proactive behaviour of residents who requested assistance with setting up sandbags and their homes in preparation for heavy rainfall…
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WEATHER: EAST COAST LOW UPDATE
The first weekend of winter is going to be a wild one. Two big weather systems are going to collide, triggering the formation of an intense East Coast Low. There are huge amounts of moisture built up over the region and as an upper level cold pool joins forces with a moisture laden coastal trough,…
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EAST COAST LOW TO BRING DANGEROUS SWELL
Conditions are going to get out of control this weekend. Tomorrow, the swell will begin to build and strong NE winds will make a mess of it for most open beaches. Northern protected corners are your only hope. Overnight Saturday, the swell will increase dramatically to a dangerous height of 5 to 7m. The winds…
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MOTORISTS URGED TO TAKE CARE DURING EAST COAST LOW
Police are urging motorists to be cautious on the state’s roads over the weekend, with heavy rain, damaging winds and potential flooding due to a forecast East Coast Low this weekend. A flood-watch has been issued by the Bureau of Meterology this afternoon. The system is expected to hit the coast near the New South…
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WEATHER: LATEST ON THE UPCOMING EAST COAST LOW
We are going to witness the collision of the two big air masses that produces the infamous, dangerous weather systems for eastern Australia. An upper level cold pool is set make its way across inland Australia, producing heavy rain for North West NSW. At this point, the heaviest rain is set to fall west of…
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WEATHER: FLOODING RAIN TO THREATEN COASTAL COMMUNITIES
A deepening trough along the east coast has the potential to spin into an East Coast Low. This event may cause widespread coastal flooding from southeast QLD to the Mid North Coast and Newcastle communities. At this point, the Northern Rivers is most likely to be hit hardest and preparations should begin. The event is…
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WEATHER: WINTER RAIN ON THE WAY
PHOTO: Glen Henry snapped this rainbow at Bennett’s Beach in Hawks Nest. This past Autumn is likely to be the hottest of record for Australia, those stats will be released within the next couple of days. Winter is here and rain is on the way. An inland pulse will build and make its way across the dry NW…
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WEATHER: BIG RAIN ON THE WAY
PHOTO: Shot at Belmont by Sylvia Gardner. Later this week a big rain event is going to develop. A strong east coast low may form. This system may cause flooding but at this point it it too early to know exactly who or where will be hit the hardest. This is a developing system to watch…
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GAV’S WEATHER: POSSIBLE SNOW FOR NORTHERN NSW TABLELANDS
A small upper level cold pool is expected to run along the northern NSW Ranges tomorrow afternoon and this could trigger some afternoon/evening snow flurries across the higher peaks of the Barringtons and Northern Tablelands for areas such as Guyra and Armidale. It is going to be a very cold weekend, coldest of the year…