National

Mon 04:02 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Western And Southern Areas

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Head Office (Bureau National Operations Centre) Gale Warning 8 For Western And Southern Areas Issued at 04:02 AM EST on Monday 03 August 2026 ================================================================================ Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. ================================================================================ Weather Situation Vigorous flow associated with forecast trough near 43S075E 53S086E at 030600UTC, then near 42S081E 52S093E at 031200UTC, and near 42S086E 49S097E at 031800UTC. 0100 UTC 03 August 2026

Warnings

VIC

Mon 05:03 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland

VIC

Mon 05:03 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland

NSW

Mon 04:50 AEST

Cancellation of Surf Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

QLD

Mon 04:50 AEST

Cancellation of Surf Warning for Gold Coast Waters

NSW

Mon 04:37 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Snowy Mountains

NSW

Mon 04:37 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Snowy Mountains

VIC

Mon 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for West, Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

SA

Mon 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast. Cancellation for Investigator Strait & Central, South Central and Upper South East coasts

NSW

Mon 04:06 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains

National

Mon 04:02 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Western And Southern Areas