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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Illawarra, Snowy Mountains and parts of South Coast, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory Forecast Districts.

Issued at 11:00 pm Saturday, 4 April 2020.

VIGOROUS WESTERLY WINDS FOR SOUTHEASTERN NSW WITH PASSAGE OF COLD FRONTS.

Weather Situation
A strong cold front is crossing the eastern parts of New South Wales today, bringing vigorous westerly winds. These winds will persist on Sunday as a second front crosses the south of the state. Conditions are forecast to settle during Monday as these fronts move away and a ridge of high pressure pushes across the state from the west.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory
For alpine areas above 1900 metres, DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 120 km/h are likely during Saturday and Sunday. Winds in this area are forecast to ease later Sunday evening.
For areas below 1900 metres, DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are possible for the Illawarra, parts of the ACT and Monaro Alpine, the eastern parts of Southern Tablelands and the coastal ranges of South Coast on Sunday. Winds in these areas are forecast to ease during Sunday afternoon as a ridge of high pressure extends across the state.
Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Nowra, Bowral, Braidwood, Katoomba and Goulburn, Thredbo and Perisher Valley.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Central Tablelands district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
Thredbo Top Station recorded a 120 km/h wind gust at 5:14am Saturday.
Goulburn Airport AWS recorded a 91 km/h wind gust at 1:41pm Saturday.
Nowra AIrport AWS recorded a 91 km/h wind gust at 3:28pm Saturday.
Other notable wind gusts include: 89 km/h at Nerriga AWS, 87 km/h at Cabramurra AWS and 87 km/h at Mount Boyce.
Warning for the following areas:
Central Tablelands

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEST Sunday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Warning to Sheep Graziers

for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts

Issued at 04:12 PM EDT on Saturday 04 April 2020

Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong westerly winds are expected during Saturday and Sunday. Areas likely to be affected include the South West Slopes and Snowy Mountains forecast districts and parts of the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Riverina and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Saturday.