A man had a lucky escape after a tree branch pierced the windscreen of his van in North Narrabeen.
Rob Handley was driving along Wakehurst Parkway on his way back to Lane Cove when the incident happened.
"It was really windy and gusty through the Parkway and this tree branch just snapped off and came flying straight through the windscreen at me," Mr Handley said. "I thought somebody had thrown something at me."
Mr Handley said he was lucky to not lose control of the vehicle and managed to pull over safely. He said he was thankful for a lady who pulled over to assist.
Paramedics treated the 53-year-old at the scene for superficial injuries from the shattered glass before taking him to Mona Vale Hospital as a precaution.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued strong wind warnings for the Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans Bay and Eden.
Duty forecaster Miranda Langton said the strong winds were not out of the ordinary at this time of the year.
"We have a strong wind warning for Sydney closed waters and the coast as well, but the Sydney metro isn't reaching serve weather warnings," Ms Langton said. "They're pretty strong winds, but they're not gale force."
Sydney Airport experienced winds of 45km/h, gusting to about 65km/h on Saturday afternoon.
The State Emergency Service advised people to move vehicles away from trees and under cover and to secure and put away loose items around the house.
