stormachtig afscheid

June 19, 2007 11:51am
SEVERE weather is expected to hit large parts of inland and coastal NSW, including the already storm-battered Hunter region where a grounded cargo ship will be pounded again by heavy seas.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning. Areas worst-affected would be the NSW mid-north coast, the Hunter, Sydney, as well as the Illawarra and south coast regions.
An overnight downpour has already caused flooding in parts of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
The third major storm of this month for NSW will rock the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker, which remains stranded on a sandbar off Nobby's Beach in Newcastle since the first big storm hit on June 8.
More than 50 bulk carriers in waters beyond the Pasha Bulker off Newcastle were heading further out to sea today.
Newcastle Port Corporation spokesman Keith Powell said 52 vessels were heading away from the coast after being advised 50-knot winds and 7m seas were expected to develop tonight.
The latest storm will not be restricted to the coast, with Alpine areas above 1200m in the southern tablelands, south-west slopes and the ACT included in today's storm warnings.
Flood fears
Winds up to 125km/h in some coastal areas, as well as flash flooding, are expected later today.
The developing low pressure system off the NSW coast is expected to intensify and move closer to the coast.
Winds on the south coast, Illawarra, Sydney, Hunter, mid-north coast and alpine areas of the southern tablelands, southwest slopes and ACT are expected to average more than 65km/h. Peak wind gusts are expected to exceed 90km/h.
Locally along the coastal fringe, winds could average in excess of 90km/h, with gusts in excess of 125km/h.
Blizzard conditions are expected to develop this afternoon or evening in alpine areas of the southern tablelands, southwest slopes and the ACT above 1200m.
Heavy rainfall leading to flash-flooding is possible on the south coast, particularly in the far south.
The Bureau of Meteorology said while the rain was not expected to be as heavy over the next couple of days, wind speeds in some areas could approach 100km/h. "There will be gale-force winds about coastal parts especially Tuesday night and Wednesday in the south and central coast of NSW," BoM spokeswoman Deryn Griffiths said. "We're looking at not a large amount of rain compared to our last couple of events, but there will be rain along the coast and snow up on the ranges."
Warnings
Emergency services advised people to keep clear of fallen power lines, stay indoors away from windows and keep children indoors.
"With the recent heavy rain and damaging winds and the predicted worsening weather, there will be a greater risk to life and property,'' SES director-general Philip McNamara said.
"I urge people to prepare and take extreme care during storm conditions."
The National Parks and Wildlife Service urged people to consider postponing back-country travel.

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Dit bericht stond vanmorgen op de website van de Daily Telegraph.

Ik ben bang dat we geen mooie zonnige dag meer gaan meemaken voordat we vertrekken.

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I found this article on the website of the Daily Telegraph this morning.

I'm afraid we will not see another clear sunny day anymore before we leave.

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