THE Bathurst region is in for a blustery Saturday with damaging winds forecast across a large area of the state.
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning across an area stretching from Armidale in the north through to the Victorian border.
Bathurst sits near the western edge of the forecast area with the bureau saying the Central Tablelands will be among the impacted districts.
"A strong cold front will cross NSW on Saturday, generating strong and gusty winds. Winds will ease during Sunday as the front moves away to the east," the warning reads.
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"Damaging winds, averaging 70 to 90km/h with peak gusts in excess of 125km/h are likely from early Saturday for alpine peaks above 1900 metres.
"Damaging winds for elevations less than 1900 metres, averaging 60 to 70km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90km/h are likely to develop from late Saturday morning about the Snowy Mountains, Southern Tablelands, South Coast and Illawarra districts, extending to parts of the Central Tablelands, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands during the afternoon and early evening.
"Winds are then expected to ease from late Saturday evening into early Sunday."
To prepare for the forecast severe weather, the State Emergency Service advises that people should:
- Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
- Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
- Keep at least eight metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
- Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
- Report fallen power lines to Essential Energy (132 080).
- Stay vigilant and monitor conditions.
For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
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