East coast residents are being urged to brace for heavy downpours, with a extreme climate system forecast to deliver as much as 150mm of rain and attainable flash flooding.
The Bureau of Meteorology mentioned NSW’s north coast would bear the brunt of the wild climate because it moved throughout from Queensland, the place 150mm was attainable in southern areas on Monday.
Meteorologist Helen Reid mentioned there have been forecast falls of 50mm to 70mm north of Coffs Harbour and “localised falls exceeding 120mm are attainable”.
Flash flooding was additionally attainable, particularly within the Northern Rivers area, Ms Reid mentioned.
“There might be warnings for heavy rainfall issued immediately,” she mentioned.
The climate system was forecast to maneuver off the coast on Wednesday.
The NSW State Emergency Service urged residents in Lismore, Byron Bay, Ballina, Evans Head, Yamba and Maclean to watch circumstances.
It mentioned rainfall totals between 40mm to 80mm have been possible in these areas on Monday, with remoted totals attainable of as much as 150mm.
“At present, rain is going on throughout the Northern Rivers and is predicted to persist till this afternoon,” NSW SES mentioned in an announcement.
The company mentioned the heavy rain was being attributable to a trough of low stress within the space with a “moist and unstable airmass”.
