Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Illawarra and parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts.

Issued at 1:25 pm Saturday, 29 November 2025.

Damaging wind gusts have also developed about the Illawarra coast and will continue through the afternoon.

Weather Situation: A cold front will sweep across southern parts of NSW during today with, west to northwesterly winds strengthening ahead of the front mainly about elevated terrain and along the Illawarra coast. Winds will ease by early Saturday evening as the system moves offshore into the Tasman.

Strong west to northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible during the day.

Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds by early Saturday evening.

Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Nowra, Bowral, Katoomba, Nowendoc and Murrurundi.

98 km/h wind gust was recorded at Nowra at 1:16 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.