here is the latest on weather warning NSW and synoptic chart TUESDAY
Priority
NSW SEVERE WEATHER WARNING for Tuesday
for Damaging Winds
For people in
Lower Western, Riverina and Alpine areas of the South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands and ACT above 1200 metres.
Issued at 11:10 am on Monday 2 March 2009
Synoptic Situation: 9:00 am EDT Monday
An intense cold front will cross western NSW during Tuesday. The front will reach the southwest corner of NSW around midday and move east across the Lower Western, Riverina and western parts of the Upper Western district during the afternoon and evening. Strong and hot northerly winds are forecast ahead of the change with strong and markedly cooler southwesterly winds to follow. The very windy conditions will produce extensive areas of raised dust and will result in very high to extreme fire danger conditions.
This is an update of the warning issued at 5:05 am Monday
Peak wind gusts of 90 to 100 km/h are expected over the Lower Western and Riverina districts during Tuesday, especially near the front. The Lower Western and Riverina districts include towns like Broken Hill, Wentworth, Ivanhoe, Balranald, Deniliquin, Hay, Griffith and Narrandera.
Over Alpine areas of the Southwest Slopes, Southern Tablelands and ACT, winds will strengthen to average 60 to 70 km/h by late Tuesday with gusts to about 110 km/h about the peaks.
Emergency services advise you to keep clear of fallen power lines, stay indoors away from windows and keep children indoors.
For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES [NSW and ACT] on telephone number 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 5:00 pm Monday
This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's website at
www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.
