SATIRE: Severe Pac-Man Warning for south east Australia.

National radar imagery as at 12:18pm EST showing a large Pacman covering large areas of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales - presumably mistaking the radar and weather stations for Pac-Dots (or pellets).

Severe storms firing up over the Gold Coast

Damaging winds and heavy rainfall for the Gold Coast and south-east Queensland are expected over the next several hours as severe thunderstorms develop.

The City of Gold Coast's Disaster Management Unit provided the following information around midday (via Cr Glenn Tozer for Division 9)

A line of developing showers and storms was located on radar from Millmerran-Warwick-Kyogle at about 12pm today. This line may intensify as it reaches the coastline due to increased moisture and instability.

Storms in Northeast NSW have already been stronger than expected, and as such consider an increased risk of thunderstorm and severe thunderstorm activity in Southeast Queensland this afternoon. Pay particular attention to any large storm clusters that suddenly take a more northward move from the favoured E/NE trajectory as this would be a sign of severity.

Large hail and flash flooding are both reasonable risks today (Evans Head recorded 41mm in 10 minutes this morning). Damaging winds are also possible, though storms containing damaging winds are less likely to last as long (because the surface winds today are relatively weak and storms with strong winds in these environments tend to weaken quickly unless surface winds into the storm are also strong)

Check for the latest warning updates on our Twitter and Facebook pages.

Heavy rain, flash flooding risk for the Gold Coast

There's STILL more rain coming with 100-150mm rain forecast for the Gold Coast region on Friday. Add this to the 50-100mm we've already received there's a real risk of flash flooding and even minor flooding in rivers and catchments. Plus if that's not enough, in the wake of the clearing rain, there's the chance of afternoon thunderstorms.

Rainfall forecast for Friday 28 March 2014

Gold Coast still in firing line for heavy rain

As expected, there is now a Severe Weather Warning in place for Heavy Rainfall expected to arrive this afternoon and evening - with 24 hour totals of 50-150mm possible.

"Yes it's still coming!" Update on the Gold Coast's 'little BIG wet'

Whilst it seems like the rain is currently 'avoiding' the Gold Coast area, just remember it's our turn from Thursday with the main falls expected overnight and throughout Friday.

The Gold Coast's little BIG wet for March 2014

Around 100mm is expected to fall across the the Gold Coast and south-east Queensland over the next 4 days as a significant rain-bearing weather system develops across eastern and central Queensland.

60th anniversary of 'the Great Gold Coast Cyclone'

DID YOU KNOW: 10pm tonight (February 20th) marks the 60th anniversay of 'the Great Gold Coast Cyclone' which crossed the coast at Coolangatta?

Gold Coast weekend heatwave

HEATWAVE: Get ready to sweat Gold Coast as temps could reach up to 38°C Friday and a scorching 41°C on Saturday!

It might be a 'Good Friday' for storms, too!

Easter 2013 looks wet & stormy for the Gold Coast and south-east Queensland based on the latest forecast issued today.

Just over a week to go until Easter 2013

What will the weather bring for the 2013 Easter long weekend and school holidays on the Gold Coast? We have a look at the updated long-term forecast information with just over a week to go until Good Friday, and count the cost of the damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.

Update 26/03/13: Now with just days to go, will it be a wet Easter and are the GC beaches ready to go?

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What weather will Easter 2013 bring us? (as at 11 March 2013)

As the Gold Coast prepares for the first round of school holidays for 2013, many residents and visitors are wondering "what will the weather be like for the Easter long weekend in 2013?".

Update 26/03/13: Now with just days to go, will it be a wet Easter and are the GC beaches ready to go?

Update 20/3/13: Here's our look with just over a week to go and counting the cost of cleaning up after ex-TC Oswald.

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Updated: Gold Coast School Closures 29 January 2013

Updated at 8:30am : The following South East schools will be closed today Tuesday 29 January 2013 due to localised flooding and power outages They are:

Ashmore State School
Miami State School
Tamborine State School
Cedar Creek State School
Springbrook State School
Carbrook State School
Numimbah State School
Harrisville State School
Darlington State School
Tamrookum State School
Warrill View State School
Ingleside State School
Peaks Crossing State School
Redland Bay State School
Pacific Pines Primary (user submitted)

Here's the link to the DETE http://deta.qld.gov.au/natural-disasters.html

 

SEQ braces for impact after wild Australia Day weather in Central QLD

100-125 km/h wind gusts and up to 300mm of rain are expected to impact areas of the Southeast Coast forecast district after a wild day of heavy falls and even tornadoes in the Wide Bay & Burnett region.

Australia Day Weekend Weather Update

200-400mm of rain is still expected over the next four days for the Gold Coast and the Southeast Coast thanks to ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.

Another wet Australia Day for 2013

Up to 125-200mm of rain could dampen South-East Queensland's 2013 Australia Day weekend according to current long-term rainfall forecasts issued by the Bureau of Meteorology on Wednesday 23 January 2013.