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Satellite image. QLD Thu 1:00 pm EST

Queensland

Thu 1:00 pm EST

Patchy cloud is streaming over eastern QLD into a trough, generating showers and thundery outbreaks. There are some heavy falls over the North Tropical Coast. The rest of the state is mostly dry for now as a high directs in southerly winds, leading to a cool evening in the south.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 11:04AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Gale Warning from Bowen to Pt Danger, excluding Hervey & Moreton Bays. Strong Wind Warning Cooktown to Pt Danger, inc Hervey & Moreton Bays.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:04AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Fitzroy River Basin Including the Dawson and Comet Rivers

Flood warning

Issued at 09:30AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for Lower Condamine, Maranoa and Balonne River System.

Flood warning

Issued at 09:53AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Lower Weir River

Flood warning

Issued at 12:24PM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Moonie River

Flood warning

Issued at 09:25AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Final Flood Warning for the Wallam and Mungallala Creeks.

Flood warning

Issued at 09:21AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Lower Warrego River.

Flood warning

Issued at 09:10AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Paroo River.

Flood warning

Issued at 09:11AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Bulloo River.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:27AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for Lower Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and the Cooper Creek

Flood warning

Issued at 10:10AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Lower Diamantina River

Flood warning

Issued at 09:38AM on Thursday 11 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Georgina River and Eyre Creek.

State Centres Forecast

Brisbane

Mostly cloudy

21 - 29

Mostly cloudy

Bundaberg

Showers

22 - 28

Showers

Cairns

Showers

25 - 31

Showers

Gold Coast

Showers

20 - 28

Showers

Longreach

Late thunder

21 - 32

Late thunder

Mackay

Showers

24 - 30

Showers

Mt Isa

Late thunder

22 - 30

Late thunder

Rockhampton

Possible shower

23 - 30

Possible shower

Sunshine Coast

Showers

21 - 27

Showers

Toowoomba

Showers

17 - 23

Showers

Townsville

Possible shower

24 - 31

Possible shower

Four Day Outlook

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Showers and storms in east spreading west. Heavier falls in the SE and NW. Dry in southwest. Cool with showers along the east coast. A few storms through the west. Mainly tropics. Cool with a few showers along the east coast. Isolated storms in the far north. A few showers along the east coast and north. Warm and dry in the west.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Roma, QLD 14.0°C
Maximum: Julia Creek, QLD 34.6°C

Coastal Waters

Capricornia

SE 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots during the morning and increasing further to 25/33 knots during the afternoon. Lighter winds inshore early morning. Scattered showers, becoming squally during the day.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Central Coast

SE 20/25 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots during the day. Scattered squally showers.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Fraser Is Waters

SE 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots during the morning and 25/33 knots during the afternoon. Showers, becoming squally.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Great Barrier Reef

SE 20/25 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots during the day. Scattered squally showers.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Hervey Bay

S/SE 10/15 knots at first, tending SE and increasing to 15/20 knots during the morning and increasing further 20/30 knots during the afternoon. Showers, becoming squally in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.8 m  

Keppel Bay

Thursday: SW to SE winds 10/15 knots increasing to 20/30 knots on Friday mainly in outer waters.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  

Moreton Bay

S/SE 15/25 knots, increasing to 25/30 knots during the day. Scattered squally showers.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  

North Tropical Waters

SE 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots during the morning and 25/30 knots during the afternoon. 1.8 metres inside the reef. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Early rain areas in the north.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Northeast Gulf

SE/NE 10/15 knots, tending variable 5/10 knots north of Cullen Point. Showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.2 m  

Peninsula Waters

North of Lockhart River: Variable 5/10 knots. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, scattered in the south. South of Lockhart River: SE 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots during the day and increasing further to 20/25 knots south of Cape Melville in the evening. 1.2 metres inside the reef. Showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Southeast Coast

S/SE 15/25 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots from the south during the day. Scattered squally showers.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Southeast Gulf

SE/NE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots over southern waters during the morning and evening. Showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  

Tropical Waters

SE 20/25 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots during the day. Lighter winds inshore early morning. Scattered squally showers.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m