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February 07, 2020 19: 05:49
Take heed New South Wales– an east coast low could be headed your way. They are not normal storms.
Bottom line:
- The BOM has actually added a potential east coast low to the wild weather forecast for this weekend
- East coast lows in the past have triggered considerable damage to the New South Wales coast
- Even if an east coast low doesn’t develop, flooding, seaside inundation and strong winds are still anticipated
BOM meteorologist Jane Golding validated on Friday afternoon that there was a chance of one of these damaging systems establishing over the weekend.
” What we have actually seen over the last 24 hours is an extreme costal trough establish off the north New South Wales coast,” she said.
” What we are broadly expecting over the next number of days is this seaside trough to spend time and to keep delivering this prevalent, prolonged constant rains, with a possible east coast low development as we move into the weekend.”
Rain and storms were already on the forecast, so why does the east coast low matter?
Well, east coast lows in the past have actually been disastrous for the New South Wales coast.
” There have been some truly dreadful occasions that have