QLD Severe Weather Warning Update: Heavy Rain & Destructive Winds

QLD Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain & Destructive Winds Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in the Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia and parts of the Peninsula, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast Districts. Issued at 5:05 am Thursday, 24 January 2013. Synoptic Situation: At 4am, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald was situated approximately 110km south southwest of Cairns and moving in a south southeast direction at about 13 kilometres per hour. The monsoon trough extended from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald down along the Queensland east coast to near Gladstone. Destructive winds, with gusts in excess of 125 km/hr, and heavy rain, which may lead to flash flooding, are possible about the Central Coast and Whitsundays district. Locations which may be affected include Mackay, Proserpine, Sarina and the Whitsunday Islands. Damaging winds, with gusts to 90 km/hr, are possible in the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia and eastern parts of the Peninsula districts. Locations which may be affected include Lockhart River, Cooktown, Port Douglas, Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, Bowen, St Lawrence and Gladstone. Heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding, is likely in the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, northern parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett, eastern parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, eastern parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and eastern parts of the Peninsula districts. Six hour rainfall accumulations of 100 to 200 mm are possible. This heavy rain may also worsen the existing flood situation across parts of north Queensland. Locations which may be affected include Port Douglas, Cairns, Mareeba, Innisfail, Townsville, Bowen, Charters Towers, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Bundaberg. Flood Warnings are current for various rivers and streams in these districts, see www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings. A wind gust of 139 km/hr was recorded at Hay Point (south of Mackay) at 4:15am. Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should: * Move your car under cover or away from trees. * Secure loose outdoor items. * Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees. * Beware of fallen trees and powerlines. * Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters. * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. * For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. EWN Radar | Alerts Map | Discussion Forum | QLD Facebook Alerts | Twitter Alerts

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