Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands and Hunter Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:32 am Thursday, 11 September 2025.

Damaging wind gusts continuing about the northern ranges, easing this afternoon.

Weather Situation: A low pressure system that brought heavy rainfall and damaging winds to coastal parts of the state overnight has now moved offshore, easing conditions slightly across coastal parts. A vigorous westerly flow is expected to remain about elevated parts of the northeast into this afternoon, until the low moves further offshore.

DAMAGING WESTERLY WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are expected to continue over elevated parts of the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands into the afternoon.

Locations which may be affected include Drake, Ebor, Nowendoc, Gloucester, Barrington Tops and Yarrowitch.

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.