NSW weather: Sydney residents warned ‘stay indoors’ as parts of Central Coast told to evacuate due to coastal erosion

Emergency services minister says ‘it may seem pretty bad [now] but the situation is going to worsen’ overnight with damaging rain and winds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates A ‘vigorous’ coastal low is hitting Australia’s east coast. What does it mean, how worried should we be and is it a bomb cyclone? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Destructive winds and heavy rain were hitting large swathes of the New South Wales coast on Tuesday afternoon, as authorities warned the situation would deteriorate over the 24 hours to follow. Some areas received a month’s worth of rain in one day while others recorded winds above 100km/h on Tuesday as a vigorous coastal low continued to intensify late in the day.