Expect more heavy rainfall on Thursday.
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Meteorologist with weatherzone Brett Dutschke says the area from Laurieton through to Coffs Harbour will likely see the heaviest falls on Thursday.
With light rain falling in the morning, Mr Dutschke said he expected the rain to 'really ramp up' during the afternoon.
Prior to 9am on Thursday Comboyne had recorded 160mm, its heaviest daily rainfall in two years.
"There was 126mm at Kerewong, 107mm at Wauchope, while 159mm fell at Mt Seaview and 74mm at Laurieton," he said.
"Port Macquarie Airport had 71mm of rain while just 37mm of rainfall was recorded at Koala Street and 34mm at the Port Macquarie Golf Club."
Mr Dutschke said the focus of the rain will shift northwards as the trough off the coast starts 'nudging northwards'.
The weather forecaster said the Mid-North Coast is likely to experience between 30mm to 60mm throughout Thursday with the rain likely to continue to fall through Friday and into early Saturday morning.
There is also the potential of between 150mm to 200mm in some parts of the region, with the heaviest falls very likely to be confined to the hinterland.
For the Port Macquarie-Hastings, the rain will ease through Thursday afternoon but is likely to remain steady before easing through to the middle of Saturday.
The sun will reappear on Saturday afternoon and Sunday bringing with it fairly steamy (humid) conditions
- Brett Dutschke
"The sun will reappear on Saturday afternoon and Sunday bringing with it fairly steamy (humid) conditions," Mr Dutschke said.
"These conditions could well continue into Monday with that moisture rising from the ground. But we should see a slight easing of the humidity late on Monday and early Tuesday."
With heavy falls predicted on the catchment, Mr Dutschke said residents should be vigilant about flood warnings.
"The next 36 to 42 hours will be a bit of a concern with water escaping the catchment and coming down the river system," he added.
Surf warning
Port Macquarie-Hastings head lifeguard James Turnham has cautioned beach goers thinking about heading to the beach.
"Surf conditions are pretty terrible so we have closed Flynns Beach," Mr Turnham said.
"At this stage we have left Town Beach open but we are anticipating conditions to deteriorate as the day goes on so lifeguards will keep a close eye on Towns (Town Beach) as the day goes on.
"All beaches in the Hastings are experienceing rough surf conditions and with big swells it is not worth the risk of going to unpatrolled beaches."
Mr Turnham also said that with the hazardous conditions expected to stay around for at least the next few days, those going to the beach must exercise caution.
"We are expecting the conditions to stay the same or else be worse tomorrow but will ease by the weekend," he said.
"If you are desperate for a swim head to Town Beach on Thursday and only swim between the flags."
SES warning
With wild weather and rain battering the Port Macquarie-Hastings, Hastings SES community engagement officer for the Mid-North Coast, Steve Lawrence, said the SES are ready to respond.
"Overnight we have had 91 requests for assistance across the Mid-North Coast, with 11 coming from the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area," Mr Lawrence said.
"Seven of the requests came from within the Camden Haven and four from Port Macquarie asking for assistance with leaking houses and one tree down."
Mr Lawrence said with bad weather expected to stay around for the next day or so, the SES will continue to be on standby.
"Our crews are on call and ready to respond to requests for assistance but we ask that people get prepared for the bad weather," he said.
"We are keeping a close eye on the Bureau of Meterology but people can ensure their houses are as safe as possible by cleaning out gutters and removing loose objects from the yard."
He also said that with some places receiving over 100mm of rainfall in less than 12 hours, people need to be cautious of flash flooding.
"If we get another deluge of rain then there is the potential for flash flooding,” he said.
"We are asking people to stay updated and monitor social media and news outlets for the latest information."