Rain drummed on tin roofs across the Mid North Coast last May. Now those same communities face a new threat. Weather instruments capture the birth of another coastal tempest, this one taking shape in the warming Tasman waters off our eastern shores. Gone are the days when a simple barometer reading might suffice. Modern forecast tools map a complex low-pressure system developing offshore, ready to unleash 50-150mm of rainfall across coastal NSW this weekend, with isolated areas possibly receiving up to 150mm. Similar rainfall measurements once came by hand-collected rain gauge readings; today they arrive through automated stations and Doppler … Continue reading NSW Coastal Low to Unleash 50-150mm Rain, 90km/h Winds, and 5-Meter Waves This Weekend