Millions Brace for Wild Weather as East Coast Low Develops
- On June 30, the Bureau of Meteorology warned residents that a system will “drench and batter” Australia's east coast.
- On June 30, the system's central pressure rapidly dropped from about 1015 hPa to 993 hPa, classifying it as a bombing low, due to a fall over 20 hPa in 24 hours.
- Forecasts predict 150–250mm of rain south of Port Macquarie, gusts over 100 km/h, and waves reaching 11–13 metres within 48 hours.
- NSW SES pre-deployed extra assets and issued flood watches for Illawarra, with Acting Assistant Commissioner Allison Flaxman urging immediate preparation due to property damage risks.
- The first east coast low in three years may undergo a Fujiwhara Effect, with climate research projecting fewer but more potent events under climate change.
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Millions brace for wild weather as east coast low develops
Millions of Australians on the east coast should brace for a "vigorous" weather system which is forecast to bring several days of heavy rain, damaging surf and strong winds.
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