‘Destructive': ‘Bomb cyclone' to intensify
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) have warned that winds will intensify on Wednesday morning for southern Queensland.
Sydney's eastern suburbs and coastal fringes, including Illawarra and the south coast, could face significant damage from destructive wind gusts reaching up to 125km/h. The east coast of Australia is set to be smashed by 'destructive' winds and rain. Pictured is the 24-hour rainfall and MSLP forecast to 10am on Wednesday. Supplied / Weatherzone Credit: Supplied Rainfall totals could exceed 200mm by Thursday. BOM Credit: Supplied
BOM senior meteorologist Jonathan How said heavy rainfall could occur south of Wollongong, with heavy falls also reaching up to Sydney.
Residents could be pelted with up to 120mm of rain over a six-hour period, which could lead to flash flooding, he said. The wild weather lashed NSW on Tuesday. Windy Credit: Supplied
The low pressure system will push north on Wednesday and continue lashing the coast with strong winds.
Later in the day another low pressure system is expected to appear that will intensify and reinforce the winds and rain across the NSW south coast.
Conditions are not expected to ease until late Thursday – by which time rainfall totals in the area south of Wollongong could have exceeded 200mm.
Waves along the coast could exceed 6m as they hit the shore. People fight strong winds and rain in the CBD. NewsWire / Nikki Short Credit: News Corp Australia
'With winds set to intensify and heavy rain continuing and the addition of coastal hazards, we could see some dangerous conditions out there over the next few days,' Mr How said.
Millions have been told to stay home amid the freak weather event as ferry, bus and train services are impacted or outright cancelled.
Dozens of roads have been flooded in areas such as Byron Bay and Jervis Bay, while highways in Sydney have also experienced flash flooding.
Transport for NSW Coordinator-General Howard Collins warned commuters to stay home if they had that option.
'Whether you're travelling by car or catching public transport please allow plenty of extra time to get to your destination,' Mr Collins said.
Train services along the T1 North Shore Line were cancelled late on Tuesday due to flooding on the tracks at Town Hall.
Around 30,000 people were left without power, including 13,000 in the Newcastle area, due to the storm.
Multiple ferry routes have also been cancelled.
People who have lose power are likely to continue going without throughout Wednesday.
Since the storm started the NSW SES have responded to more than 900 call-out statewide, but the agency warned that incidents are increasing.
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