Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 10:14 pm Friday, 19 September 2025.

Damaging winds developing over elevated parts of the southeast during Saturday morning.

Weather Situation: Strengthening northwesterly winds are expected ahead of a cold front that will move over the south of state overnight. The front will move into the Tasman Sea during Saturday morning with strong westerly winds persisting in its wake.

For the SNOWY MOUNTAINS and SOUTHEAST COASTAL RANGES: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are possible from late this evening and will continue throughout Saturday morning. For ALPINE AREAS above 1900 metres, winds increase to average 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts around 110 km/h.

For the BLUE MOUNTAINS: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 90 km/h are possible from around sunrise on Saturday morning.

Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds by late Saturday morning.

Locations which may be affected include Katoomba, Oberon, Thredbo, Jenolan Caves, Taralga and Araluen.

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.