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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology



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Severe Weather Warning

for DAMAGING WINDS

For people in Snowy Mountains and parts of Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Tablelands Forecast Districts.



Issued at 4:27 pm Monday, 21 September 2020.



VIGOROUS WINDS ON TUESDAY



A cold front will skim across southern NSW on Tuesday, accompanied by increasing westerly winds.



For areas above 1900 metres:



DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h, with gusts in excess of 110 km/h, are possible from Tuesday morning.



For areas below 1900 metres:



DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h, with gusts in excess of 90 km/h, are possible during Tuesday afternoon.



Locations which may be affected include Nowra, Bowral, Braidwood, Goulburn, Cooma, Bredbo, Adaminaby, Nimmitabel and Khancoban.



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 11:00 pm AEST 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.

