Low-pressure system could bring ‘impactful’ weather to the Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra, beginning on Friday night, the BoM says

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Large parts of coastal New South Wales are braced for a weekend of wild weather similar to the coastal low that struck the state earlier this month, according to Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.

A low system forming off the north coast of NSW could bring widespread rain and strong winds from the Hunter region across Sydney to the Illawarra, beginning on Friday night and into Saturday.

Source: Guardian - World News