Much of Australia`s east coast is expected to have strong winds of up to 100 kilometers an hour, 9NEWS reported on Aug. 15, while precipitation on the west coast is huge, exceeding average.
The weather bureau has issued an extreme weather alert, saying the cold front will bring strong winds and showers. Alert cities include Victoria, Tasmania, New State, Capital Territory and South Australia.
Winds in low-lying areas are expected to be as high as 90 km / h, while winds in plateau, coastal and alpine areas are expected to reach 120 km / h.
By 7:30, the wind speed in Hogan Island, Victoria, had reached 135km per hour.
Last night, in southern Tasmania, the wind speed on the island of Maatsuyker reached 163 km / h, Scotts Peak (Scotch (150 km / h, Cape Grim (Cape Grimm), and the wind speed reached 135 km / h. Flooding may occur on the northern coast of Tasmania and unusually high tides will occur near the (Bass Strait Islands) and Tamar River (Tamar rivers in the Bath Channel Islands.
The weather bureau predicts that the water level will rise by 30 to 40 centimeters during the afternoon tide.
Cold front and low pressure trough on Australia`s south coast (photo from Meteorological Bureau)
The weather will improve slightly in the afternoon, and residents in windy areas are now advised not to park under trees, away from falling wires and away from windows, the weather bureau said.
Sydney will also have gale weather, with sunny and cloudy temperatures warmer than usual, expected to be as high as 25 degrees, 7 degrees above average, but unlikely to break last Saturday`s record of 25.6 degrees.
The cold front will travel eastward through Australia on Wednesday (photo from AAP)
A bushfire in (Budawang National Park), Budowan National Park, near (Ulladulla), about 235 kilometers south of Sydney, was hit by warm weather and strong winds, causing the fire to get out of control, making rescue efforts difficult.
About 100 hectares of land has been burned and property has been threat.
In Western Australia, last night`s heavy rain sent Perth to 133 millimeters in August, 10 millimetres above average. This means that monthly rainfall throughout Perth`s winter has been above average for the first time since 2003.
