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Satellite image. QLD Wed 3:00 am EST

Queensland

Wed 3:00 am EST

Patchy low cloud on the QLD east coast in fresh, gusty southeasterly winds is causing showers. Cloud over the far north in unstable tropical air is causing showers and storms near Horn Island. Streaky cloud is crossing the southern interior in a jetstream but there's no rain.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 22:54PM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for Lockhart River to Cape Moreton, Including Hervey Bay.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:20AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Fitzroy River Basin Including the Dawson River

Flood warning

Issued at 09:56AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Balonne River

Flood warning

Issued at 10:49AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Lower Weir River

Flood warning

Issued at 10:40AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Lower Moonie River

Flood warning

Issued at 09:50AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Lower Warrego River

Flood warning

Issued at 09:55AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Paroo River

Flood warning

Issued at 09:50AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Bulloo River

Flood warning

Issued at 10:23AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Cooper Creek

Flood warning

Issued at 10:21AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Lower Diamantina River

Flood warning

Issued at 10:29AM on Tuesday 16 March 2010

Flood Warning for the Georgina River and Eyre Creek

State Centres Forecast

Brisbane

Possible shower

20 - 28

 Possible shower

Bundaberg

Showers

21 - 28

 Showers

Cairns

Showers

23 - 31

 Showers

Gold Coast

Showers

19 - 27

 Showers

Longreach

Mostly sunny

20 - 33

 Mostly sunny

Mackay

Showers

23 - 28

 Showers

Mt Isa

Mostly sunny

21 - 34

 Mostly sunny

Rockhampton

Mostly cloudy

21 - 30

 Mostly cloudy

Sunshine Coast

Showers

19 - 27

 Showers

Toowoomba

Mostly cloudy

15 - 24

 Mostly cloudy

Townsville

Mostly cloudy

23 - 31

 Mostly cloudy

Four Day Outlook

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Windy with showers on east coast. Mostly sunny & warm in west. Storms in far north. Windy with showers on east coast, sth of Mackay. Mostly sunny & warm in west. Storms in far north. Windy with showers on east coast, sth of Mackay. Mostly sunny & warm in west. Storms in far north. Windier with showers on east coast, sth of Mackay. Mostly sunny & warm in west. Storms in far north.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Toowoomba, QLD 13.4°C
Maximum: Horn Island, QLD 28.2°C

Coastal Waters

Capricornia

Tuesday: SE 25/33 knots, increasing to 30/35 knots over offshore waters late tonight. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 30/40 knots, lighter inshore in the morning. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Central Coast

Tuesday: SE 25/33 knots, increasing to 30/35 knots offshore this evening. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 30/40 knots. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Fraser Is Waters

Tuesday: SE 25/30 knots. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 25/33 knots. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Great Barrier Reef

Tuesday: SE 25/33 knots, increasing to 30/35 knots during the evening. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 30/40 knots. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Hervey Bay

Tuesday: S/SE 20/30 knots. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 25/30 knots. Lighter S/SE winds over the western and southern bay early. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 2.5 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

Tuesday: SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots in open waters. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 20/25 knots. Lighter S/SW winds over the western and southern bay early in the morning. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 1.2 m  

North Tropical Waters

Tuesday: SE 25/33 knots, increasing to 30/35 knots offshore during the evening. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 25/33 knots, reaching 30/35 knots offshore. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 3.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Northeast Gulf

Tuesday: E/SE 10/15 knots with inshore seabreezes south of about Cullen Point. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.<p>Wednesday: E/SE 10/15 knots with afternoon seabreezes inshore south of about Cullen Point. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.2 m  

Peninsula Waters

Tuesday: SE 20/30 knots south of Cape Melville, gradually extending north to Lockhart River during the evening. SE winds 15/20 knots otherwise. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 20/30 knots south of Lockhart River. SE winds 15/20 knots north of Lockhart River. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Southeast Coast

Tuesday: S/SE 20/25 knots, reaching 25/30 knots north of Cape Moreton. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 20/25 knots, reaching 25/30 knots north of Cape Moreton. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Southeast Gulf

Tuesday: E/SE 10/15 knots with inshore seabreezes. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms at night.<p>Wednesday: E/SE 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 knots in the afternoon with seabreezes inshore. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms morning and night.  Sea: Up to 1.7 m  

Tropical Waters

Tuesday: SE 20/30 knots, increasing to 30/35 knots offshore during the evening. Scattered showers.<p>Wednesday: SE 25/30 knots, reaching 30/35 knots offshore. Lighter winds inshore in the morning. Scattered showers.  Sea: Up to 3.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m