Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Surf on Lord Howe Island
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BOM issued it on April 17, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging surf on Lord Howe Island, effective from late Sunday morning through to Monday.
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- Record type
- severe weather warning
- Affected area
- Lord Howe Island, NSW
- Issued
- April 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lord Howe Island, NSW.
Severe Weather Warning for Lord Howe Island
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Surf for Lord Howe Island. This warning is categorized as high severity and is identified by the code IDN28504.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Lord Howe Island in New South Wales.
What You Should Do
Residents are advised to stay out of the water and stay well away from surf-exposed areas. Check your property regularly for erosion or inundation by seawater, and if necessary, raise goods and electrical items. For emergency help in storms, contact the Lord Howe Island Police on (02) 6563 2199.
Expected Conditions
Damaging surf conditions are possible due to a low pressure system in the south Tasman Sea directing elevated surf from the southwest.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 10:19 am LHST on Saturday, 18 April 2026, and is effective from late Sunday morning through to Monday. It expires at 7:49 am UTC on Sunday, 19 April 2026, with the next warning to be issued by 5:30 pm LHST.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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