Sydney is being urged to brace itself once again as devastating gale-force winds are set to batter the New South Wales coastline for a second day running.
Friday’s turbulent weather left hundreds of flights cancelled at Sydney Airport as winds as strong as 100km/h ripped through the city, leaving a trail of destruction.
Australia’s east coast will be subject to another 24 hours of wild winds, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning dangerous surf conditions and waves over six metres.
The Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Eden Coast, Illawarra Coast and Batemans Coast will all be hit by the powerful waves and could face serious coastal erosion.
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Sydney will face the brunt of blistering gales for the second day running as wind speeds top 100km/h across NSW
Friday’s turbulent weather left hundreds of flights cancelled at Sydney Airport as winds as strong as 100km/h ripped through the city leaving a trail of destruction behind
NSW SES attended a staggering 898 call outs, with hundreds of reports of falling trees and damaged roofs
The NSW SES will also be anticipating another hectic day after having their work cut out on Friday – attending a staggering 898 call outs, with hundreds of reports of fallen trees and damaged roofs.
The turbulent winter weather shows no sign of easing up for Melbourne, with the Victoria capital set to be drenched by rain over the weekend.
Further inland in the alpine regions, there can be more snow expected with at least 20 centimetres to fall over Saturday.
Parts of Victoria will also be on the receiving end of a battering from strong winds with gale warnings issued for the East Gippsland coastline.
Canberra continues to wake up to frosty mornings, with the capital struggling through freezing temperatures with a minimum of -4C on Sunday.
Sydney Airport came to a complete standstill as Qantas and Virgin were among airlines to cancel flights to and from Melbourne on Friday night
Passenger chaos ensued as flights were either delayed or cancelled leaving travellers stranded at Sydney Airport on Friday
Beachgoers across NSW witnessed choppy waters as surfers across the East Coastare warned of huge waves up to six metres on Saturday
Ausgrid confirmed there was more than 43,000 homes out across Sydney’s south
Sydney Airport appeared empty on Friday as over 100 flights suffered from the strong weather conditions as experts warn Sydneysiders to expect more of the same on Saturday
Among the damage on Friday was a wall panel from the Clarence Street entrance to Wynyard Station which was ripped off during the strong gusts, hitting one man and woman who were left with minor injuries, according to Nine News.
Ausgrid confirmed that more than 43,000 homes were without power at around midday on Friday.
In a statement, Ausgrid thanked customers for their patience and said extra crews were being brought in for the repairs to continue into the night.
Sydney Airport came to a complete standstill as Qantas and Virgin were among airlines to cancel flights to and from Melbourne on Friday night.
‘We’ve cancelled around 40 flights today due to the winds in Sydney, around half of those are Melbourne to Sydney flights,’ a Qantas spokesman told The Age.
Tigerair and Jetstar were also badly hit as only one runway was operational for large parts of the day, as passengers on Saturday are warned to expect more of the same.
Melbourne can expect torrential downpours over the weekend, which will follow through into next week to continue a turbulent winter
Winds shattered glass buildings in Sydney CBD on Friday with substantial damage caused to a range of buildings
The New South Wales SES has been inundated with more 800 calls from the Illawarra and Sydney Metro area alone
Ausgrid confirmed more than 43,000 homes were without power at around midday on Friday
One Instagram video revealed residents cowering below as panels from a car park roof flew off in Sydney causing considerable damage
Social media was predictably awash with images and videos from Friday’s storm, with one video emerging of the SES working on a building after the roof collapsed from a residential building on Crown Street in Wollongong.
Another revealed residents cowering below as panels from a car park roof flew off in Sydney causing considerable damage.
Among Sydneysiders taking to the internet to post pictures of devastation, one Instagram user managed to see the funny side of the storm and posed alongside a lamp post appearing to hold on for dear life.
Sydney traffic was also sent into a tailspin with heavy winds causing train track work near the Harbour Bridge and major power outages.
Heavy cross winds worsened train line issues on the northern routes causing chaos on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday afternoon.
‘Passengers travelling on the T1 North Shore, Northern & Western Line are advised to allow plenty of additional travel time after urgent infrastructure repairs caused by strong winds near Milsons Point earlier,’ a Sydney Trains service update read.
With similar weather due on Saturday, Sydney residents are warned to expect delays across all forms of transport.
Cross winds have caused train delays wreaking havoc with traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday
Travellers are facing commuting chaos at Sydney Airport as gale force winds batter the area resulting in major delays
Hundreds of flights have been affected with the gale-force winds and Saturday’s predicted weather suggests more of the same is to come
Passengers are being advised to check with their individual airlines to confirm the extent of delays and cancellations
Winds in excess of 90km/h are predicted, which are strong enough to tear trees and roots out of the ground