Pollyana

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Dangerous Surf and Abnormally High Tides
For people in coastal areas of the Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
forecast districts.
Issued at 11:00 am on Friday 23 December 2011

Synoptic Situation: At 10am, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina was situated approximately 500 kilometres north-northeast of Fraser Island and moving in a
south-southeasterly direction. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to continue moving in this direction today while adopting more of a southeasterly track over the weekend. The combination of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina and a ridge of high pressure across the southern Coral Sea will generate large swells along the southern Queensland coast.

Dangerous surf conditions are expected to develop about coastal areas between Sandy Cape and Point Danger during Saturday. These conditions are expected to continue across the weekend and could potentially extend into Tuesday. Locations which may be affected include Fraser Island, the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Island, Stradbroke Island and the Gold Coast.
Water levels on the high tide could also exceed the highest tide of the year,
which may lead to localised inundation of low lying areas between Sandy Cape and Point Danger across the weekend and could potentially extend into Tuesday.

Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:

- Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
- Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
- If near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge.
- Surf Life Saving Australia recommends that you stay out of the water and stay
well away from the surf-exposed areas.
- Check your property regularly for erosion or inundation by sea water, and if
necessary raise goods and electrical items.
- For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

Pollyana

http://www.news.com.au/lifeguards-ur...-1226229745472

DANGEROUS swells of three metres are lashing the Queensland coast, closing beaches on the Christmas long weekend.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for dangerous surf and abnormally high tides along beaches south of the Sandy Cape as ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina moves towards the Queensland coast.

The Bureau has recorded 3m waves bearing down on the southeast coast this morning, and is predicting these will increase to 4m tomorrow.

Swells of 2.5m have been recorded on the Tweed coast, with 2m waves hitting waters off Mooloolaba.

All beaches on the Gold Coast have been closed.

DeadVim

The tribe have just returned from Brunswick Heads and confirm it is getting pretty hairy out in the surf.

Not the time to be doing anything silly ...

Pollyana

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND for FLASH FLOODING
For people in parts of the MORETON BAY and SUNSHINE COAST Council Areas.

Issued at 3:18 pm Monday, 16 January 2012.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.

Locations which may be affected include Caboolture, Wamuran, Beerburrum and Woodford.

Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

The next warning is due to be issued by 4:20 pm.


Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 219. The Bureau and Emergency Management Queensland would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Pollyana

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Heavy Rainfall
For people on the coast and adjacent inland parts of the southern Capricornia,
the Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts for Tuesday.
Issued at 4:50 pm on Monday 16 January 2012
Synoptic Situation: At 4 pm Monday AEST, a surface trough was located off the
Capricornia coast. The surface trough is expected to intensify and move south
along the Wide Bay and southeast Queensland coasts during Tuesday.

Heavy rainfalls are expected to develop along the Capricornia coast and adjacent
inland parts south of Gladstone in the early hours of Tuesday and extend
southwards into remaining coastal areas and adjacent inland parts north of
Brisbane during Tuesday. 24 hour rainfall totals in excess of 150 mm are
possible. This rainfall may be intense at times, leading to localised flash
flooding.

Locations that may be affected include Gladstone, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay,
Maryborough, Gympie and the Sunshine Coast.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20032.txt

Pollyana

FLOOD WARNING FOR COASTAL RIVERS AND STREAMS FROM NOOSA TO CABOOLTURE AND ADJACENT INLAND CATCHMENTS
Issued at 4:44 PM on Monday the 16th of January 2012 by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.

Rainfall totals of between 50 to 100mm have been recorded in coastal catchments from Noosa to Caboolture since 9am Monday. River and creek level rises are occurring throughout the warning area with some minor flood levels expected this evening and overnight.

Catchments likely to be affected include the Maroochy, Mooloolah, Upper Mary, Upper Stanley and Caboolture Rivers and Coochin Creek. Rainfall is expected to continue this evening with further rises expected.


Coochin Creek
Minor flood levels are rising at Old Gympie Road.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20780.html

Pollyana

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
for FLASH FLOODING

For people in the IPSWICH CITY and parts of the BRISBANE CITY, LOCKYER VALLEY, LOGAN CITY, SCENIC RIM and SOMERSET Council Areas.

Issued at 4:08 pm Tuesday, 7 February 2012.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:05 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Grandchester and Rosevale. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to northeast. They are forecast to affect Marburg by 4:35 pm and Ipswich by 5:05 pm.

Very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are likely.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for DAMAGING WIND, FLASH FLOODING and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in the Central Coast and Whitsundays, Wide Bay and Burnett and parts of the Peninsula, Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:09 pm Tuesday, 7 February 2012.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and large hailstones over the next several hours in the Wide Bay and Burnett and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts. Locations which may be affected include Warwick, Toowoomba, Dalby, Emerald and Kingaroy.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, very heavy rainfall and flash flooding over the next several hours in the Central Coast and Whitsundays and parts of the Peninsula, Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Locations which may be affected include Mackay, Proserpine and Bowen.



36mm of rainfall was recorded at Glengallen (near Warwick) within 30 minutes at 3:10pm.
A 77 km/hr wind gust was recorded at Oakey at 2:10pm.
Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

Pollyana

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for DAMAGING WIND, FLASH FLOODING and LARGE HAILSTONESFor people in the Southeast Coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 11:57 am Tuesday, 21 February 2012.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and islands, Kingaroy, Noosa and Taroom.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20041.html

Pollyana

That was a nasty batch of storms today, most damage on the Sunshine Coast,
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/w...-1226276367593

Probably more to come overnight and through tomorrow and they may be just as severe.

Pollyana

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING for Heavy Rain
For people in the Southeast Coast and parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and
Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
Issued at 4:50 am on Friday 24 February 2012

Synoptic Situation: An upper low is currently developing over southeast
Queensland, and is expected to move slowly westwards during the next 48 hours. A surface trough off the southern Queensland coast is expected to deepen and move westwards onto the coast late Friday.

Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding is expected to develop late Friday
and continue through Saturday morning in the following forecast districts:
- Southeast Coast;
- Wide Bay and Burnett east of Hervey Bay to Kingaroy;
- far eastern parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt

24 hour rainfall totals of 100 to 150 mm are likely about the coast and nearby
ranges, with isolated rainfall totals in excess of 200mm possible.

Locations which may be affected include Fraser Island, Gympie, Kingaroy,
Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Toowoomba and Warwick.

Pollyana

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
for FLASH FLOODING

For people in parts of the
BRISBANE CITY,
MORETON BAY and
SUNSHINE COAST Council Areas.

Issued at 6:22 pm Friday, 24 February 2012.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 06:20 pm, very dangerous thunderstorms were detected on radar off Sunshine Coast. These thunderstorms are moving towards the west. Severe thunderstorms are forecast to affect Maroochydore, Caloundra and the area south of Noosa Heads and Coolum Beach by 7:20 pm.

Very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are likely.

A Severe Weather Warning remains current for the Southeast Coast and parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and the Darling Downs and Granite Belt Districts.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20038.html

Pollyana

Transmitters serving the area between Tewantin and Caloundra are REQUESTED TO USE THE STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL BEFORE BROADCASTING THIS MESSAGE.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
for FLASH FLOODING

For people in parts of the
GYMPIE and SUNSHINE COAST Council Areas.

Issued at 8:58 pm Friday, 24 February 2012.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 8:50 pm, very dangerous thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Maroochydore and Noosa Heads. These thunderstorms are slow moving. Very dangerous thunderstorms are forecast to affect the area north of Noosa Heads and Tewantin by 9:20 pm and Caloundra by 9:50 pm.

Very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are likely.

100mm of rainfall has been recorded at Noosa Heads in the 1 hour to 8:55pm.

A separate Severe Weather Warning is current for the Southeast Coast and parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and the Darlong Downs and Granite Belt districts.

Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

Pollyana

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING for Heavy Rain For people in the Southeast Coast district and parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett district.
Issued at 9:40 am on Sunday 4 March 2012

Synoptic Situation: At 9:00 am AEST, a low pressure system was located about 150km northeast of Sandy Cape on Fraser Island. The low is forecast to cross the Wide Bay coast this afternoon and remain over southeastern Queensland on Monday.

Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding is expected to develop by late this
afternoon and continue through Monday for areas east of the Great Dividing Range and south of Bundaberg. 24 hour rainfall totals in excess of 150mm are likely, especially about the Sunshine Coast. Locations which may be affected include Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Gympie, the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Ipswich.

Pollyana

IDQ20032
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Transmitters serving the area Maryborough and Gympie are REQUESTED TO USE THE
STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL BEFORE BROADCASTING THIS MESSAGE.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Heavy Rain
For people in the Southeast Coast district and parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett
district.
Issued at 7:25 am on Monday 5 March 2012

Synoptic Situation: At 7:00 am AEST, a low pressure system was located near
Maryborough and moving slowly in a southerly direction. The low is expected to
continue moving slowly in a southerly direction today before possibly moving in
a northerly direction during Tuesday.

Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding is expected about the Southeast
Coast and southeastern parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett districts today,
particularly about the Fraser and Sunshine Coasts and adjacent inland areas.
Localised 24 hour rainfall totals in excess of 150mm are likely, especially
about the Fraser and Sunshine Coasts and adjacent inland areas. Locations which
may be affected include Fraser Island, Gympie, the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, the
Gold Coast and Ipswich.

At 7:20am AEST, the heaviest rain was located on radar near Tiaro, Glenwood,
Gympie and Goomboorian. In the 2 hours to 7:20am AEST, 108mm of rainfall has
been recorded at Mount Wolvi [east of Gympie].

Flood Warnings are current for various rivers and streams in these districts;
refer to www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings.

Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:

* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.


The next warning is due to be issued by 8:00 am AEST Monday.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 219. The Bureau and Emergency
Management Queensland would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

cresta57

There's a river running under my house at the moment. Down the bottom of the hill the road is impassable it's 2' deep across the full width. I drove around the long way & it's cut at the Matilda servo Curra, managed to cross there as it was only a few inches over at the time, I walked it first as it was only repaired last week While walking some tool in a little Barina drove straight through & nearly got washed away, he ended up missing the edge of the road & got bogged. I waved & smiled as I drove passed him, the bastard soaked me from head to toe
Glenwood to the North has fared badly, I heard on the radio, while I was at the fire shed, that there have been fatalities. The wild water response team were rescuing trapped residents. I've never seen such flash flooding, there's now 6" of water over the Bruce highway at Curra it's closed there & it's now been closed at Traveston to the South. Cars also washed away by flood water up in Tiaro.
My weather station has recorded 173mm from 9am Sunday to 9am this morning. Most of that fell between 5 & 9 this morning.