The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for NSW this morning calling it a “bomb cyclone”, forecasting damaging winds and surf for Sydney, Wollongong, The Entrance, Woy Woy, Bulli, Port Kembla, Kiama, Huskisson and Ulladulla.

Winds averaging 60 to 70km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90km/h are forecast, along with waves up to five metres.