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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales

Issued at 08:45 PM EDT on Sunday 14 December 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 15 December 2025

Wind Warnings for Sunday 14 December
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Sydney Enclosed Waters, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast and Eden Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Hunter Coast and Batemans Coast

Wind Warnings for Monday 15 December
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Eden Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Sydney Enclosed Waters, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast and Illawarra Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 pm EDT Sunday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for parts of Metropolitan and Illawarra Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:31 pm Sunday, 14 December 2025.

A vigorous southerly wind change is producing damaging winds for exposed Sydney and Illawarra coastal locations this evening.

Weather Situation
A vigorous southerly wind change, currently located near Wattamolla along the Illawarra coast, will move rapidly northwards along the coast during the evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Metropolitan and Illawarra
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 80 km/h with DAMAGING PEAK WIND GUSTS in excess of 100 km/h are likely along parts of the Illawarra and Sydney coast this evening, including the Sydney enclosed waters, as the southerly change moves up the coast.
DAMAGING WINDS are expected to weaken below warning thresholds in the late evening.
Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Bulli and Port Kembla.
Wattamolla reported a wind gust of 113 km/h at 8:18 pm.

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 AEDT Monday.
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

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for parts of Metropolitan and Illawarra Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:31 pm Sunday, 14 December 2025.

A vigorous southerly wind change is producing damaging winds for exposed Sydney and Illawarra coastal locations this evening.

Weather Situation
A vigorous southerly wind change, currently located near Wattamolla along the Illawarra coast, will move rapidly northwards along the coast during the evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Metropolitan and Illawarra
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 80 km/h with DAMAGING PEAK WIND GUSTS in excess of 100 km/h are likely along parts of the Illawarra and Sydney coast this evening, including the Sydney enclosed waters, as the southerly change moves up the coast.
DAMAGING WINDS are expected to weaken below warning thresholds in the late evening.
Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Bulli and Port Kembla.
Wattamolla reported a wind gust of 113 km/h at 8:18 pm.

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 AEDT Monday.
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.