SES warns of high tides, damaging winds across South Australia
Quick Look
- South Australia's SES is urging the public to prioritize safety amid warnings of abnormally high tides and damaging winds up to 90 km/h.
- The SES has responded to around 200 requests for help, mainly in Adelaide and Adelaide Hills, due to wind damage and minor flooding.
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Why It Matters
A low-pressure system is moving across South Australia, bringing strong winds and rain. The State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to about 200 requests for help, mostly related to wind damage and minor flooding in Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills.
The State Emergency Service has responded to about 200 requests for help, mostly related to wind damage and minor flooding.
Warnings are in place for coastal flooding and damaging winds.
What's next?
The SES has urged people to take care of their safety over taking photos of the storms.
South Australia's State Emergency Service (SES) is warning people not to risk their safety as abnormally high tides are set to lash the state's coastline.
A low-pressure system is moving across the state, bringing strong winds and rain.
SES state duty officer Ian Bonython urged people to be vigilant.
"Although it might be really fancy to get some really good pictures of the high tides and the waves, we just remind the public to be diligent with their safety and really urge the public to stay back, stay away from those jetties that are being impacted," he said.
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of the potential for flooding in low-lying coastal areas when tides rise this afternoon.
It has issued a coastal hazard warning for abnormally high tides for all of the state's coastline.
A severe weather warning is in place for dangerous winds of up to 90 kilometres per hour in the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Flinders Ranges
There is a gale wind warning for the central coast, the south central coast, Investigator Strait and the upper South East coast.
The SES said it had received about 200 requests for help in the past 24 hours.
The majority of requests have come from Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills, due to wind damage and minor flooding.
SES chief of staff Robert Charlton said people should prepare for rapidly changing conditions.
"So, certainly the warning area is likely to extend over the next 12 hours into Wednesday morning, so perhaps, you know, 12 to 24 hours," he said.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The warning area for severe weather is likely to extend over the next 12 hours into Wednesday morning.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the extent of the damage caused by the wind and flooding?
- Will the warning area extend beyond the predicted 12 to 24 hours?
- Are there any reports of injuries or significant property damage?

