Low pressure system expected to ‘ramp up' with severe rain, wind and storms for New South Wales' coastline
A severe weather warning is in place for parts of New South Wales as a low-pressure system sweeps over the state bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds on Sunday.
Heavy rain and winds are expected to see out the Anzac Day long weekend as the Hunter region looks to be on the firing line.
In what was a wet weekend for Sydneysiders, residents stretching from the south coast to the Mid North Coast experienced their fair share of rainfall.
On Sunday at 9am, 24-hour rain totals recorded 58mm in Ulladulla, while Newcastle received 29mm.
'Port Macquarie has been lashed by heavy downpours. Plenty more rainfall to come,' Sky News Weather presenter Julia Seymour warned.
'All this cloud cover hovering around the east coast, that's been our major weather maker today.'
The low-pressure system continued to make an eastward shift with the western regions of Dubbo and Orange experiencing a 'good dose' of rain.
Winds picked up reaching 46km/h in Sydney while Newcastle had 98km/h overnight.
Beach swell is set to also pick up until the low-pressure drifts out to the Tasman Sea on Monday.
'We are watching this low-pressure system right here resulting in further heavy rainfall for the coast. We can also see some large swell along the coastline as well for our beaches,' Seymour said.
On Sunday night, the Hunter and Newcastle regions look to receive heavy rainfall with the region under threat of flash flooding as rain totals up could exceed 140mm.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned: 'A complex low-pressure system about the Hunter coast is enhancing a moist and unstable onshore flow, supporting bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms. The low is expected to slowly move eastwards and offshore during the evening.'
South to south-easterly winds could bring damaging wind gusts peaking to 90km/h during the night and into Monday morning.
Minor flood warnings are in place for the Bellinger, Hastings, Orara, Culgoa, Warrego, Paroo, Barwon, Darling, Williams, Nambucca, Camden Haven, Myall, and Cooks rivers.
The State Emergency Service has advised residents to not drive, ride or walk through flood water, keep clear of creeks and storm drains, and seek refuge and call triple zero if you are trapped by flash flooding.
On Monday, the low-pressure is expected to move offshore "significantly diminishing" rain totals as the system makes its way out to sea, Seymour said.
An 80 per cent chance of showers, and tops of 24, is likely for coastal fringes in Sydney on Monday.
While Newcastle could be set for a 90 per cent chance of showers, with the brunt of the rain most likely in the morning.
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