Deepening low off Queensland Coast
Dec 26th 2007, 10:12 am
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Re: Deepening low off Queensland Coast
Sad day at vicky point, all those boxing day boaties dragging their boats down in hope, just to see it was even worst than they thought, just 3 trailers in the park instead of 50
Dec 26th 2007, 1:32 pm
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Dec 26th 2007, 11:05 pm
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
Was really messy down here today. Doing VMR and watching idiots trying to take their boats out was not funny. Thankfully all but one got so far, turned round and came back in. The one (hadn't logged in) who didn't wallowed about for half an hour and then beached it next to the groyne. Don't know or care when or if he got back inside the bar. He was a twit.
Dec 27th 2007, 12:14 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
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SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast.
Issued at 10:35 am on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low is developing in the Coral Sea and is
expected to be located about 550km Northeast of Yeppoon early Friday.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and are expected to affect areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. The winds and waves will cause abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast.
Issued at 10:35 am on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low is developing in the Coral Sea and is
expected to be located about 550km Northeast of Yeppoon early Friday.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and are expected to affect areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. The winds and waves will cause abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
Dec 27th 2007, 12:16 am
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Re: Deepening low off Queensland Coast
Was listening to the news, some fella in Caloundra died, out surfing yesterday !
Dec 27th 2007, 3:00 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
LATEST FROM BOM
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast.
Issued at 10:35 am on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low is developing in the Coral Sea and is
expected to be located about 550km Northeast of Yeppoon early Friday.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and are expected to affect areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. The winds and waves will cause abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast.
Issued at 10:35 am on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low is developing in the Coral Sea and is
expected to be located about 550km Northeast of Yeppoon early Friday.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and are expected to affect areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. The winds and waves will cause abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
Dec 27th 2007, 3:23 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
LATEST FROM BOM
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast.
Issued at 10:35 am on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low is developing in the Coral Sea and is
expected to be located about 550km Northeast of Yeppoon early Friday.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and are expected to affect areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. The winds and waves will cause abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast.
Issued at 10:35 am on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low is developing in the Coral Sea and is
expected to be located about 550km Northeast of Yeppoon early Friday.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and are expected to affect areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. The winds and waves will cause abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
Dec 27th 2007, 3:40 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
Looks like we will escape the worst of it after all, looks like the low will stay off the coast (phew) but there is likely to be very dangerous surf and very strong winds.
Last edited by Pollyana; Dec 27th 2007 at 5:02 am.
Dec 27th 2007, 5:04 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
Being purely selfish, I hope it dies down a bit so I can hand over on a Mondy and then get ratted on new Years Eve.....hope you guys realise my drinking is severely rationed this week - I've never had such a sober Christmas
Dec 27th 2007, 6:44 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
Looks like rain for the south east
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and
Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine and Gold Coasts.
Issued at 4:50 pm on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low with a central pressure of 1002hPa is
developing in the Coral Sea east of the Whitsunday Group and is expected to
intensify and move towards the southeast overnight to be located about 550km
Northeast of Gladstone at 10am Friday. The low is then expected to continue to
intensify on Saturday and become slow moving.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and will affect
areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend
down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. Gale force winds and waves will cause
abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should, if
near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and
Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine and Gold Coasts.
Issued at 4:50 pm on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low with a central pressure of 1002hPa is
developing in the Coral Sea east of the Whitsunday Group and is expected to
intensify and move towards the southeast overnight to be located about 550km
Northeast of Gladstone at 10am Friday. The low is then expected to continue to
intensify on Saturday and become slow moving.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and will affect
areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend
down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. Gale force winds and waves will cause
abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should, if
near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge
Dec 27th 2007, 6:51 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
Looks like rain for the south east
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and
Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine and Gold Coasts.
Issued at 4:50 pm on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low with a central pressure of 1002hPa is
developing in the Coral Sea east of the Whitsunday Group and is expected to
intensify and move towards the southeast overnight to be located about 550km
Northeast of Gladstone at 10am Friday. The low is then expected to continue to
intensify on Saturday and become slow moving.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and will affect
areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend
down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. Gale force winds and waves will cause
abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should, if
near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and
Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine and Gold Coasts.
Issued at 4:50 pm on Thursday 27 December 2007
Synoptic Situation: A tropical low with a central pressure of 1002hPa is
developing in the Coral Sea east of the Whitsunday Group and is expected to
intensify and move towards the southeast overnight to be located about 550km
Northeast of Gladstone at 10am Friday. The low is then expected to continue to
intensify on Saturday and become slow moving.
Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and will affect
areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend
down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. Gale force winds and waves will cause
abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year.
The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should, if
near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge
Dec 28th 2007, 1:17 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...12-421,00.html
he Bureau of Meteorology has advised coastal communities from Bowen in north Queensland to the Gold Coast to prepare for the intense low-pressure system.
Severe weather forecaster Jeff Callaghan said the system was unlikely to develop into a cyclone. "It's a different sort of beast," Mr Callaghan said.
"It's more like a Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race storm. That's not to downplay it. This kind of system can be really ferocious."
The system threatening the Queensland coast was forecast to be about 500km northeast of Yeppoon this morning and moving southeast.
Huge waves whipped up by the system will coincide with king tides and are likely to cause the biggest tides this year.
Mr Callaghan said holidaymakers most at risk would be the thousands of people camping on Fraser Island.
Please take care anyone near the beaches, these waves are predicted to be seriously large, and the islands all the way down the coast are likely to be affected, including Fraser and Straddie.
I heard Jeff Callaghan make the comment above in a teleconference this morning. If anyone remembers the 1999 Sydney-Hobart yacht race, with the tremendous storm that caused many deaths and lost yachts, you'll understand why it sent a chill down my spine. Stay away from the water, and lets hope the storm stays out to sea as currently predicted and doesn't cross the coast.
he Bureau of Meteorology has advised coastal communities from Bowen in north Queensland to the Gold Coast to prepare for the intense low-pressure system.
Severe weather forecaster Jeff Callaghan said the system was unlikely to develop into a cyclone. "It's a different sort of beast," Mr Callaghan said.
"It's more like a Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race storm. That's not to downplay it. This kind of system can be really ferocious."
The system threatening the Queensland coast was forecast to be about 500km northeast of Yeppoon this morning and moving southeast.
Huge waves whipped up by the system will coincide with king tides and are likely to cause the biggest tides this year.
Mr Callaghan said holidaymakers most at risk would be the thousands of people camping on Fraser Island.
Please take care anyone near the beaches, these waves are predicted to be seriously large, and the islands all the way down the coast are likely to be affected, including Fraser and Straddie.
I heard Jeff Callaghan make the comment above in a teleconference this morning. If anyone remembers the 1999 Sydney-Hobart yacht race, with the tremendous storm that caused many deaths and lost yachts, you'll understand why it sent a chill down my spine. Stay away from the water, and lets hope the storm stays out to sea as currently predicted and doesn't cross the coast.
Dec 28th 2007, 2:40 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
I heard Jeff Callaghan make the comment above in a teleconference this morning. If anyone remembers the 1999 Sydney-Hobart yacht race, with the tremendous storm that caused many deaths and lost yachts, you'll understand why it sent a chill down my spine. Stay away from the water, and lets hope the storm stays out to sea as currently predicted and doesn't cross the coast.
Unfortunately, there will be some "bullet-proof heroes" in this storm who may belatedly have wished for more intelligence and less bravado....
WW
Dec 28th 2007, 5:06 am
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Re: Northern/Central Coast Queensland weather
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...77-952,00.html
and
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...28/2128458.htm
Please, forget camping on the beaches, and think safety.
and
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...28/2128458.htm
Please, forget camping on the beaches, and think safety.
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Dec 28th 2007, 7:19 am
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Re: Deepening low off Queensland Coast
Hi pollyanna, why are you so interested in this stormy weather......what job do you do?
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