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Blustering winds have lashed southeastern Australia over the last few days, but it’s more than just a cold front adding to the wind strength.
Over the weekend, a strong cold front crossed through the south, delivering gusty winds and alpine snow. Some of the strongest winds recorded have been:
122km/h Hogan Island (Vic)
111km/h Mount Buller (Vic)
109km/h Neptune Island (SA)
And while these winds gusts are strong, something more interesting has happened in NSW. The strongest wind gusts recorded in the state over the last 24 hours are:
100km/h Shellharbour and Nowra
98km/h Kiama
95km/h Monague Island Lighthouse
93km/h Thredbo Top Station
That’s right, locations on the Illawarra coast and adjacent inland have had stronger winds than an exposed lighthouse and the most elevated weather station in Australia at 1957m.
The powerful wind gusts near Nowra brought down powerlines and caused two fires to start and over 7000 residents to
As anticipated here yesterday, an intense winter-like cold front barrelled across the southeast of the country, bringing with it a burst of heavy showers, raging winds, large waves, and a solid dose of snowfall to the Alps late yesterday, with winds and large waves continuing into today.
Numerous elevated and exposed coastal locations in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales experienced staggering winds late yesterday and during this morning, some of which are the most intense observed in months at certain sites. Wilson's Promontory recorded the highest wind gusts in the country, with a ferocious 137 km/h observed early this morning, marking it the strongest gust registered this year. Tasman Island also encountered a tempestuous blast, clocking in at 126 km/h, which stands as the most powerful gust experienced since last winter.
Additionally, various other locations across TAS, VIC, and NSW reported wind gusts surpassing 80-100 km/h, including Hogan Island with 117 km/
The eight women left Port Welshpool in southern Victoria a week ago to start their 320-kilometre journey to Tasmania through the notoriously rough stretch of water.