Category: Weather
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GAV’S WEATHER | STRONG SEABREEZES FOR THE COAST
It’s set to be hot and dry inland, as seabreezes pick up along the coast. There is a massive high centered in the Tasman, generating strong onshore seabreezes and keeping coastal temperatures down. We’ll see the mercury rise west of the range, as a trough moves in from the west. We can expect to see dangerous fire…
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GAV’S WEATHER: GETTING HOTTER INLAND
There is a massive high centred in the Tasman still generating strong onshore winds for eastern Queensland. The onshore winds will continue for the north western New South Wales and south east Queensland. The trough moving in from the west will force increased heat to eastern Australia. Partly cloudy for the north eastern parts of…
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GAV’S WEATHER | COOL ON THE COAST AS THE WEST FEELS THE HEAT
West of the divide it will be hot and dry for your Wednesday, with isolated shower activity for the coast. A number of troughs are arching their war across the country, with onshore winds dominating the eastern seaboard. The shower activity is set to be more likely in the north of the state. Across the…
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GAV’S WEATHER: DRY SOUTHERLY ON THE WAY
A weak dry southerly will make its way up the coast on Tuesday, reaching the Hunter & Central Coast in the morning before continuing to push north. Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Owen is strengthening off Far North Queensland, though it isn’t expected to make landfall. West of the divide it will remain warm and dry.
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TOTAL FIRE BANS DECLARED ACROSS NORTHERN NSW
Extreme heat is forecast for most of Northern New South Wales on Sunday, with temperatures in the mid-to-high 30’s expected across the broadcast area. Newcastle is heading for a top of 36 degrees, the Hunter Valley 38, while the mercury could soar above 40 in some parts of the North West. The rural fire service…
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SURF REPORT: PERFECT WAVES WITH SUNSHINE A PLENTY
The weather will be perfect, as will the waves as the weekend rolls in. There’s plenty of left over swell thanks to the slow moving low over the Tasman, with offshore winds making for near perfect conditions.
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GAV’S WEATHER: PERFECT START TO SUMMER
It will be close to a perfect start to summer across much of Northern NSW, with westerly winds building ahead of a dry cool change. There’s little action across the nation, with the only two major features a low moving away from the coast, and a massive trough arcing its way across the country. Other…
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GAV’S WEATHER: CLEAR AND CALM
Back to a clear nation with very little going on around the country, which is soaked in sunshine. The low is now moving away from the coast. The only features are the low now moving away from the coast generating a solid swell. There is also a massive trough arching its way across the country.…
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WEATHER: SHORT LIVED BUT DANGEROUS EAST COAST LOW
The low is expected to intensify as it reaches the coast, with isolated showers and storms to develop throughout Wednesday across the Greater Hunter. We can expect to see the worst of the weather into the evening, as strong winds and bursts of heavy rain strike the Central Coast and Newcastle region. It will move away quickly, however…
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TOTAL FIRE BAN DECLARED IN STATE’S NORTH
While parts of the Hunter & Central Coast are expecting heavy rain and strong winds, further north, a total fire ban has been declared for Wednesday. The Rural Fire Service has declared the ban in the far-north-coast region, which includes Ballina, Byron Bay, Lismore, Kyogle and Tweed Heads. Strong north-westerly winds along with temperatures in…