QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain

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QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in parts of Central Coast and Whitsundays and Herbert and Lower Burdekin Forecast Districts. Issued at 3:46 am Wednesday, 28 February 2024. Slow moving thunderstorms leading to heavy rainfall about the Whitsunday Coast. Weather Situation: A coastal convergence zone is generating slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Bowen, Proserpine and Airlie Beach. Emergency services advise people to: * Park your car undercover away from trees. * Close doors and windows. * Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks. * Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out. * Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost. * Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous. * Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area. * Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.    Twitter  Instagram  Facebook | QLD | NSW/ACT | VIC | TAS | SA | WA | NT | NZ Help | Threat Levels | Log In | Unsubscribe

QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain

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QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Heavy Rain Source: Bureau of Meteorology For people in parts of Central Coast and Whitsundays Forecast District. Issued at 11:20 pm Sunday, 25 February 2024. Slow moving thunderstorms are producing heavy rainfall between Mackay and Proserpine. Weather Situation: A moist unstable airmass is triggering thunderstorms with heavy rainfall between Mackay and Proserpine. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. 37mm in 30 minutes to 11pm at Preston Alert. Emergency services advise people to: * Park your car undercover away from trees. * Close doors and windows. * Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks. * Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out. * Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost. * Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous. * Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area. * Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.    Twitter  Instagram  Facebook | QLD | NSW/ACT | VIC | TAS | SA | WA | NT | NZ Help | Threat Levels | Log In | Unsubscribe

QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Innisfail to Sarina, Including Townsville, Mackay, Bowen, the Whitsunday Islands, Extending Inland to Charters Towers

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QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Innisfail to Sarina, Including Townsville, Mackay, Bowen, the Whitsunday Islands, Extending Inland to Charters Towers Source: Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 2:53 pm EST on Thursday 25 January 2024 Headline: Severe Tropical Cyclone Kirrily to cross the coast near Townsville tonight. Gales now occurring over Whitsunday Islands, to extend to the mainland today. Areas Affected: Warning Zone Innisfail to Sarina, including Townsville, Mackay, Bowen, the Whitsunday Islands, and extending inland to Charters Towers. Watch Zone None. Cancelled Zone None. Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Kirrily at 3:00 pm AEST: Intensity: Category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 120 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 165 kilometres per hour. Location: within 30 kilometres of 18.5 degrees South 148.0 degrees East, estimated to be 155 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 320 kilometres north northwest of Mackay. Movement: west southwest at 22 kilometres per hour. Severe Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is expected to track west southwest towards the Queensland coast. Kirrily will cross the Queensland coast tonight, in the vicinity of Townsville, as a Category 3 system then weaken on Friday as it moves inland. From Friday, Kirrily is likely to track further inland as a tropical low, resulting in heavy to intense rain to parts of the northern interior and western Queensland. Hazards: GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are occurring over the Whitsunday Islands and are expected to extend to mainland communities between Ayr and Sarina later today. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are expected to extend northward to coastal and island communities between Ayr and Ingham, including Townsville, later this afternoon and evening and may extend north between Ingham to Innisfail if the system takes a track further north. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 155 km/h may develop about coastal and island communities between Ayr and Bowen, during this evening extending north to Ingham, including Townsville tonight. VERY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 170 km/hr may occur near the centre as Kirrily crosses the coast. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 90 km/h are expected to extend to inland areas including Charters Towers overnight tonight into Friday morning. HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely to develop about coastal areas and nearby inland between Tully and Bowen during this afternoon before spreading further inland this evening and Friday. INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible near the track of the system. A flood watch is also current for these areas. During Friday, the system is expected to become a tropical low and HEAVY RAINFALL may develop across the northern interior and western Queensland into the weekend as the system tracks inland. As the system approaches and crosses the coast, a STORM TIDE is expected between Townsville and Mackay. Large waves may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours. Recommended Action: People between Ingham and Bowen, including Townsville and Ayr should complete preparations quickly and be prepared to shelter in a safe place. - Boats and outside property should be secured using available daylight hours. - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au) - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). - If you choose to take shelter away from your home, stay COVID-19 safe and pack a mask and hand sanitiser (if you have them). People between Innisfail and Ingham and between Bowen and Sarina, including Bowen, Mackay, and the Whitsunday Islands, should immediately commence or continue preparations, especially securing boats and property using available daylight hours. People in inland areas to Charters Towers should take precautions and listen to the next advice. - Information is available from your local government - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au) - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). - If you choose to take shelter away from your home, stay COVID-19 safe and pack a mask and hand sanitiser (if you have them). Current Tropical Cyclones    Twitter  Instagram  Facebook | QLD | NSW/ACT | VIC | TAS | SA | WA | NT | NZ Help | Threat Levels | Log In | Unsubscribe

QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Innisfail to Sarina, including Townsville, Mackay, Bowen, Whitsunday Islands, extending inland to Charters Towers

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QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Innisfail to Sarina, including Townsville, Mackay, Bowen, Whitsunday Islands, extending inland to Charters Towers Source: Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 9:58 am EST on Thursday 25 January 2024 Headline: Tropical Cyclone Kirrily to cross the coast near Townsville tonight. Gales now occurring over Whitsunday Islands, to extend to the mainland today. Areas Affected: Warning Zone Innisfail to Sarina, including Townsville, Mackay, Bowen, the Whitsunday Islands, and extending inland to Charters Towers. Watch Zone None. Cancelled Zone None. Details of Tropical Cyclone Kirrily at 10:00 am AEST: Intensity: Category 2, sustained winds near the centre of 95 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 130 kilometres per hour. Location: within 35 kilometres of 18.1 degrees South 149.4 degrees East, estimated to be 305 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 335 kilometres north of Mackay. Movement: west southwest at 15 kilometres per hour. Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is expected to continue strengthening as it tracks west southwest towards the Queensland coast. Kirrily will cross the Queensland coast tonight, in the vicinity of Townsville, as a Category 2 system then weaken on Friday as it moves inland. From Friday, Kirrily is likely to track further inland as a tropical low, resulting in heavy to intense rain to parts of the northern interior and western Queensland. Hazards: GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are occurring over the Whitsunday Islands and are expected to extend to mainland communities between Ayr and Sarina during the late morning. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are expected to extend northward to coastal and island communities between Ayr and Ingham, including Townsville, during this afternoon and evening and may extend north between Ingham to Innisfail if the system takes a track further north. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 140 km/h may develop about coastal and island communities between Ayr and Bowen, during this evening extending north to Ingham, including Townsville tonight. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 90 km/h are expected to extend to inland areas including Charters Towers overnight tonight into Friday morning. HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely to develop about coastal areas between Innisfail and Sarina during the day before spreading to inland areas late today and continuing during Friday. INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible near the track of the system, most likely with the coastal crossing during tonight and Friday. A flood watch is also current for these areas. During Friday, the system is expected to become a tropical low and HEAVY RAINFALL may develop across the northern interior and western Queensland into the weekend as the system tracks inland. As the system approaches and crosses the coast, a STORM TIDE is expected between Townsville and Mackay. Large waves may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours. Recommended Action: People between Ingham and Bowen, including Townsville and Ayr should complete preparations quickly and be prepared to shelter in a safe place. - Boats and outside property should be secured using available daylight hours. - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au) - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). - If you choose to take shelter away from your home, stay COVID-19 safe and pack a mask and hand sanitiser (if you have them). People between Innisfail and Ingham and between Bowen and Sarina, including Bowen, Mackay, and the Whitsunday Islands, should immediately commence or continue preparations, especially securing boats and property using available daylight hours. People in inland areas to Charters Towers should take precautions and listen to the next advice. - Information is available from your local government - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au) - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). - If you choose to take shelter away from your home, stay COVID-19 safe and pack a mask and hand sanitiser (if you have them). Current Tropical Cyclones    Twitter  Instagram  Facebook | QLD | NSW/ACT | VIC | TAS | SA | WA | NT | NZ Help | Threat Levels | Log In | Unsubscribe

QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Innisfail to Sarina, including Townsville, Mackay, Bowen, the Whitsunday Islands, and extending inland to Charters Towers

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QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Innisfail to Sarina, including Townsville, Mackay, Bowen, the Whitsunday Islands, and extending inland to Charters Towers Source: Bureau of Meteorology TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 19 Issued at 4:53 am EST on Thursday 25 January 2024 Headline: Tropical Cyclone Kirrily likely to cross the coast between Ingham and Bowen tonight. Gales now occurring over Whitsunday Islands, to extend to the mainland today. Areas Affected: Warning Zone Innisfail to Sarina, including Townsville, Mackay, Bowen, the Whitsunday Islands, and extending inland to Charters Towers. Watch Zone None. Cancelled Zone None. Details of Tropical Cyclone Kirrily at 4:00 am AEST: Intensity: Category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 75 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 100 kilometres per hour. Location: within 55 kilometres of 17.7 degrees South 150.4 degrees East, estimated to be 420 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 405 kilometres north northeast of Mackay. Movement: west at 17 kilometres per hour. Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is expected to continue strengthening as it tracks west southwest towards the Queensland coast. The system is likely to cross the Queensland coast tonight, in the vicinity of Townsville, as a Category 2 system. In the longer term, the system is likely to track further inland as a tropical low, resulting in heavy to intense rain to parts of the northern interior and western Queensland. Hazards: GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are occurring over the Whitsunday Islands and are expected to extend to mainland communities between Ayr and Sarina during the morning. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are expected to extend northward to coastal and island communities between Ayr and Innisfail, including Townsville, during this afternoon and evening. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 140 km/h are expected to develop about coastal and island communities between Ayr and Bowen, during this evening extending north to Ingham, including Townsville tonight. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 140 km/h may extend south to Proserpine, including the Whitsunday Islands this evening if the system take a more southerly track. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 90 km/h are expected to extend to inland areas including Charters Towers overnight tonight into Friday morning. HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely to develop about coastal areas between Innisfail and Sarina during this morning before spreading to inland areas later the day and continuing during Friday. INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible near the track of the system, most likely with the coastal crossing during today and Friday. A flood watch is also current for these areas. During Friday, the system is expected to become a tropical low and HEAVY RAINFALL may develop across the northern interior and western Queensland into the weekend as the system tracks inland. As the system approaches and crosses the coast, a STORM TIDE is expected between Townsville and Mackay. Large waves may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours. Recommended Action: People between Innisfail and Sarina, including Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, and the Whitsunday Islands, should immediately commence or continue preparations, especially securing boats and property using available daylight hours. People in inland areas to Charters Towers should take precautions and listen to the next advice. - Information is available from your local government - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au) - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). - If you choose to take shelter away from your home, stay COVID-19 safe and pack a mask and hand sanitiser (if you have them). Current Tropical Cyclones    Twitter  Instagram  Facebook | QLD | NSW/ACT | VIC | TAS | SA | WA | NT | NZ Help | Threat Levels | Log In | Unsubscribe

QLD Flood Watch: Catchments Between Tully and Airlie Beach, and Parts of the Central West and Gulf Catchments

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QLD Flood Watch: Catchments Between Tully and Airlie Beach, and Parts of the Central West and Gulf Catchments Source: Bureau of Meteorology ssued at 12:59 pm EST on Wednesday 24 January 2024 Flood Watch Number: 3 MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS COASTAL CATCHMENTS FROM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, RISK EXTENDING INLAND OVER THE WEEKEND A tropical low in the northern Coral Sea is likely to develop into a Tropical Cyclone and move towards the Queensland coast over the next few days. Widespread heavy to locally intense rainfall is likely across the Flood Watch area from Thursday morning. As the Tropical Cyclone approaches the coast, abnormally high tides are likely. From Friday, the system is likely to track further inland as a tropical low, bringing heavy to locally intense rain to parts of the northern interior of Queensland and western Queensland, with a much reduced risk of flooding to southern Queensland. The area covered by the Flood Watch will be reassessed and updated daily based on the latest rainfall forecasts. Catchments across the North Tropical Coast, and the Norman and Gilbert catchments, are wet following rainfall over recent weeks, whilst catchments further south and inland within the Flood Watch area are significantly drier. Widespread rainfall is likely across coastal catchments within the Flood Watch area from Thursday morning, extending inland over the coming days. Refer to the Tropical Cyclone Advice for the latest information on the developing tropical cyclone. River level rises, including minor to major riverine flooding, are possible from late Thursday across coastal catchments between Tully and Airlie Beach. The flood risk will extend further inland over the weekend as the rainfall tracks inland. In addition, localised flooding, including flash flooding, is likely. Flooding is also likely to result in disruption to transport routes and isolation of some communities. Catchments likely to be affected include: Upper Flinders River Lower Flinders River Cloncurry River Norman River Gilbert River (Minor flooding easing at Miranda Downs Station) Tully River Murray River Herbert River (Minor flood warning current due to recent rainfall) Black River Ross and Bohle Rivers Haughton River Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam Don and Proserpine Rivers Thomson River Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam, Pioneer River, Connors, Isaac and Styx Rivers and Plane Creek, Comet and Nogoa Rivers. See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood warnings for Queensland. For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml Flood Safety Advice: This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and creeks should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings. Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts. This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/ Rainfall and River Conditions Map    Twitter  Instagram  Facebook | QLD | NSW/ACT | VIC | TAS | SA | WA | NT | NZ Help | Threat Levels | Log In | Unsubscribe

QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Ayr to Sarina, including Mackay, Bowen and the Whitsunday Islands

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QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Ayr to Sarina, including Mackay, Bowen and the Whitsunday Islands Source: Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 7:58 am EST on Wednesday 24 January 2024 Headline: Tropical cyclone impacts likely to begin for coastal and island communities overnight Wednesday and Thursday morning. Areas Affected: Warning Zone Ayr to Sarina, including Mackay, Bowen and the Whitsunday Islands. Watch Zone Innisfail to Ayr, including Townsville and extending inland to Charters Towers. Cancelled Zone Sarina to St Lawrence and Innisfail to Cairns . Details of Tropical Low at 7:00 am AEST: Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 75 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 100 kilometres per hour. Location: within 75 kilometres of 17.3 degrees South 152.8 degrees East, estimated to be 670 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 570 kilometres northeast of Mackay. Movement: west southwest at 8 kilometres per hour. A tropical low (05U) is developing slowly in the central Coral Sea and is expected to become a tropical cyclone tonight as it tracks west southwest towards the Queensland coast. The system is likely to cross the Queensland coast Thursday night between Cardwell and Bowen as a Category 2 system. In the longer term, the system is likely to track further inland as a tropical low bringing heavy to intense rain to parts of central and western Queensland. Hazards: GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are likely to develop about the Whitsunday Islands overnight tonight and extend to mainland communities between Ayr and Sarina during Thursday morning. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are expected to extend northward to coastal and island communities between Ayr and Cardwell including Townsville during Thursday. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 90 km/h may extend further north between Cardwell and Innisfail if the system tracks further to the north late Thursday, and inland to Charters Towers overnight Thursday night or Friday. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 140 km/h may develop about coastal and island communities between Cardwell and Proserpine including Townsville and the Whitsunday Islands later Thursday. HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely to develop about coastal areas between Innisfail and St Lawrence from early Thursday before spreading to inland areas later during Thursday and continuing during Friday. INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible near and south of the system, most likely with the coastal crossing during Thursday. A flood watch is also current for these areas. During Friday, the system is expected to become a tropical low and HEAVY RAINFALL may develop across central and western Queensland into the weekend as the system tracks inland. As the system approaches and crosses the coast, a STORM TIDE is expected between Townsville and Mackay. Large waves may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours. Recommended Action: People between Innisfail to Ayr, including Townsville and inland to Charters Towers, should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases. People between Ayr to Sarina, including Mackay, Bowen, and the Whitsunday Islands should take precautions and listen to the next advice. - Information is available from your local government - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au) - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). Current Tropical Cyclones    Twitter  Instagram  Facebook | QLD | NSW/ACT | VIC | TAS | SA | WA | NT | NZ Help | Threat Levels | Log In | Unsubscribe