Overview
- The deep Tasman low, which intensified Friday, generated storm‑force marine winds with gusts of 119 to 130 km/h at Green Cape and Montague Island.
- Wave buoys recorded an extreme 13.5‑metre maximum at Eden as forecasters warned of widespread surf above 5 metres and local peaks near 10 metres along the coast.
- Surf Life Saving NSW, police and the SES urged people to stay off beaches and out of boats this weekend because the swell and wind could ground helicopters and keep rescue boats from launching.
- Travel was disrupted as Sydney Airport operated on a single runway with dozens of flights cancelled and Sydney Harbour ferries were suspended Friday night.
- The SES warned of possible coastal erosion from Forster to the Victorian border and told residents to tie down loose items and avoid trees, with conditions expected to ease later Saturday into Sunday.