ANOTHER east coast low is expected to hit on the weekend, but current reports suggest the Hunter will not cop the brunt of the severe weather.
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While the intensity and exact locations of the storms are not yet certain, Bureau of Meteorology forecasters are keeping a close eye on the possibility of another east coast low forming with heavy rains and damaging winds expected.
Bureau’s National Operations Centre director Dr Andrew Tupper said the situation would become clearer in the next few days.
"There is still uncertainty about the timing and extent of the impacts, but we have increasing confidence in a widespread rainfall event developing over southern and eastern Queensland, and inland northern New South Wales,” Dr Tupper siad.
"Low pressure systems like this low can produce very heavy rainfall, damaging winds and dangerous surf conditions and residents should keep an eye on local forecasts and warnings as the situation evolves.”
Current forecasts suggest south Sydney and the South Coast would experience the worst of the storm, while the Hunter would experience some rainfall over the weekend.
Dr Tupper said the coming low-pressure system could produce very heavy rainfall, damaging winds and dangerous surf conditions.
June is the most common month of the year for east coast lows to form with about seven significant east coast lows on the eastern seaboard each year.
Having a second big winter storm within two weeks of the state’s last big drenching, could lead to further beach erosion, say experts such as veteran coastal engineer Angus Gordon.
"There are vulnerabilities up and down the coast," he said on Tuesday.
About 37 local government areas in NSW alone have already declared natural disaster zones after the event a fortnight ago stripped sand from beaches and damaged coastal facilities from roads to homes.
"At this stage, people from the Queensland coast to Tasmania should be aware of the potential for more severe weather this weekend and into next week and stay up to date with bureau forecasts," Dr Tupper said.
