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Ferocious winds are anticipated to disrupt power and topple trees across regions in South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales on the following day.
This turbulent weather pattern, paired with a cold front, has already unleashed powerful gusts in South Australia today, continuing its path southeastward into western Victoria.
“Tomorrow is set to be among the windiest days, potentially the most blustery of the spring,” noted meteorologist Angus Hines.
The intense winds are predicted to gain strength overnight, advancing into the eastern areas of Victoria and New South Wales by tomorrow.
Authorities have issued severe weather warnings for South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales, forecasting wind gusts ranging from 90 to 110 km/h in certain regions overnight.
Residents in the south-east of South Australia, most of Victoria and parts of south-east and eastern NSW, including the Blue Mountains and the Illawarra, are warned to brace for the brunt of the fierce conditions.
“It will be Wednesday morning where the winds are strongest in south-west Victoria,” Hines said.
“That is where we will see the potential for those gusts over 120 km/h, which is rare to see winds of that speed.”
Coastal areas between Cape Otway in Victoria and Robe in South Australia are expected to receive destructive wind gusts up to 120 km/h to 130 km/h tomorrow morning.
Emergency services are warning residents to brace for damage to property, cars and power lines as destructive winds threaten to topple trees and branches.
Severe storms and heavy rain are also forecast for northern parts of Tasmania with rainfall totals up to 50 mm in parts of the state.
Conditions across the south-east part of the country are expected to stablise tomorrow evening as the system moves offshore.