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Satellite image. QLD Sat 3:00 pm EST

Queensland

Sat 3:00 pm EST

A band of jetstream cloud over southern QLD is causing patchy light rain. Thick cloud forming over north central and western parts in a trough is triggering thunderstorms. Skies are clearing from the south as cool and dry winds spread across the NSW border.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 10:56AM on Saturday 22 November 2008

Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters south of Bowen, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.

Severe weather warning

Issued at 15:15PM on Saturday 22 November 2008

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds): for the Southeast Coast and Southern Burnett and Eastern Darling Downs and Granite Belt Districts.

State Centres Forecast

Brisbane

Mostly sunny

16 - 25

Mostly sunny

Bundaberg

Mostly sunny

20 - 29

Mostly sunny

Cairns

Late thunder

26 - 34

Late thunder

Gold Coast

Mostly sunny

15 - 24

Mostly sunny

Longreach

Mostly sunny

18 - 33

Mostly sunny

Mackay

Mostly sunny

24 - 33

Mostly sunny

Mt Isa

Mostly sunny

22 - 38

Mostly sunny

Rockhampton

Mostly sunny

21 - 32

Mostly sunny

Sunshine Coast

Mostly sunny

17 - 25

Mostly sunny

Toowoomba

Mostly sunny

10 - 20

Mostly sunny

Townsville

Mostly cloudy

26 - 34

Mostly cloudy

Four Day Outlook

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Isolated showers and storms in the east. Mostly sunny in the west. Isolated showers and storms in the tropics. Mostly sunny and warm elsewhere. Showers and storms over the far north and west. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Showers and storms across the north. Chance of a shower far southeast coast.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Bollon, QLD 13.0°C
Maximum: Camooweal, QLD 42.0°C

Coastal Waters

Capricornia

N/NW winds 15/20 increasing to 20/30 knots during the morning. Winds then easing to 20/25 knots in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated gusty storms during the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  

Central Coast

N/NW winds 20/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots by late morning. Showers and thunderstorms near the coast in the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  

Fraser Is Waters

NW winds at 15/20 knots increasing to 20/30 knots during the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated gusty storms during the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  

Great Barrier Reef

N/NW winds at 20/30 knots.  Sea: Up to 2.2 m  

Hervey Bay

NW/W winds at 15/20 knots increasing to 20/30 knots during the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated gusty storms during the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 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

NW winds to 15/20 knots increasing to 20/30 knots by the afternoon. A 20/30 knot SW change developing during the evening. A few showers. Possible afternoon gusty storms.  Sea: Up to 1.4 m  

North Tropical Waters

N/NW winds 15/20 knots shifting NE/N inshore in the afternoon. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms near the coast.  Sea: Up to 1.6 m  

Northeast Gulf

Saturday: NW/W winds 10/15 knots. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.<p>Sunday: NW winds at 15/20 knots during the morning in the south decreasing to 10/15 knots in the afternoon. N/NW winds at 10/15 knots elsewhere. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  

Peninsula Waters

NE/NW winds about 10 knots. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Southeast Coast

NW winds to 15/20 knots increasing to 20/30 knots by the afternoon. A 20/30 knot SW change moving across southern waters during the evening. A few showers. Possible gusty storms during the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  

Southeast Gulf

Saturday: N/NW winds at 10/15 knots. Isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms.<p>Sunday: N/NW winds to 15/20 knots during the morning, decreasing to 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  

Tropical Waters

N/NW winds 15/20 knots shifting NE/N inshore in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms near the coast in the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 1.6 m