Wild weather like that which smashed many parts of NSW last week returned to the Hunter yesterday and was expected to continue throughout the night before settling today.
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According to the NSW Bureau of Meteorology, wind gusts as fast as 82km/h were recorded at Nobbys at 10.30am and at Williamtown at 2pm.
Gusts in many places across the region reached at least into the 50s, with a 76km/h gust detected at Maitland and 72km/h at Murrurundi Gap.
The west to northwesterly winds were linked to a trough that extended across the alps to central and southeastern coastal parts of NSW, the BoM said.
A gale warning in place for the Hunter and several other locations in NSW yesterday was expected to be downgraded on Tuesday.
