Severe Weather Warning for Hervey Bay
Update:
At 11.20am this morning the Bureau of Meteorology issued a new Severe Weather Warning that only slightly varies the one shown below.
The new synoptic situation is: A low pressure system is located over the Coral Sea about 230 km east northeast of Mackay and is expected to move slowly west during the next 24 hours. A high pressure ridge extends across the central Tasman Sea.
All other details remain the same.
At 4.45am this morning the Weather Bureau issued the following Severe Weather Warning for Hervey Bay and surrounding districts.
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST SEVERE WEATHER WARNING for Damaging Winds and Dangerous Surf for the southern Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, and Southeast Coast districts.
Synoptic situation: A low pressure system is located over the Coral Sea about 270 km east of Mackay and is expected to remain near stationary.
Damaging wind gusts to about 90 km/hr will continue about exposed coastal areas between Gladstone and the northern Sunshine Coast.
Seas will continue to be rough with dangerous surf conditions between Gladstone and Point Danger. Some coastal erosion is likely about exposed beaches.
The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should:
- secure loose outdoor items
- avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters
- if near the coastline, stay well away from the waters edge.
