Thread: Fraser Is Campers to be Evacuated

Saw some footage on the news last night....looked a bit dusty and they said it would get worse...

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland



TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Abnormally High Tides/Dangerous Surf and damaging winds developing Sunday
For people in Offshore Islands south of Rockhampton including The Capricorn and
Bunker Groups, Fraser Island and the Sunshine and Gold Coasts.
Issued at 12:50 pm on Friday 28 December 2007

Synoptic Situation: A tropical low with a central pressure of 1002hPa is
developing in the Coral Sea and is located 270 km northeast of Gladstone. The
low is expected to intensify and move towards the southeast to be located about
600km east southeast of Gladstone at 9pm tonight. The low is then expected to
continue to intensify on Saturday and become slow moving and is likely to move
back towards Fraser Island during Sunday.

Very large waves are expected to be generated by this system and will affect
areas north from Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast on Saturday and extend
down to Coolangatta Tweed Heads by Sunday. Gale force winds and waves will cause
abnormally high tides which should exceed the highest tides of the year with
some waves likely to extend up above the beach zone particularly on the east
coast of Fraser Island on Sunday. Winds are expected to increase during Sunday
when wind gusts may reach 90 km/hour in exposed coastal areas between Sandy Cape
and Cape Moreton.


The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should, if
near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge.

Contact the SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance if required.


The next warning is due to be issued by 5pm today,.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at Home Page - Bureau of Meteorology or call 1300 659 219. The Bureau and State Emergency
Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.