The latest storm news on July 1 said that Australian authorities issued a warning on the same day that the weather in many areas in New South Wales will turn bad in the next 24 hours, with forecasts of up to 250mm of rain and winds of up to 125 km/h.
New South Wales Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib said the bomb cyclone had a major impact. The current situation is quite bad, but the more worrying thing is that the situation will get worse in the next 24 hours, he shared at a press conference on the afternoon of July 1.
Due to the impact of the bomb cyclone, people living in coastal erosion areas have been urged to evacuate. Flood warnings are also in effect for many Mid North Coast residents in New South Wales.
According to the Sydney Airport website, Qantas Airways has canceled 11 domestic flights, while Virgin Australia has canceled 12 flights. No international flights are affected in the current weather conditions.
Some of the Virgin Australia network were affected by severe weather in Sydney and Newcastle on July 1, said a Virgin Australia spokesperson.
According to the Australian Weather Service, a bomb cyclone is a low pressure area that forms quickly and then reduces pressure significantly in a very short time.
The depression is forecast to move out of the Tasman Sea on July 2, before weakening on July 3.
Senior weather forecaster Helen Reid said that gusts and rough seas will continue to be recorded in coastal areas on July 2. Weather warnings are expected to remain in effect. The influence of the depression will gradually decrease from July 3, with scattered light showers recorded in the eastern coastal area in the second half of the week.
