Author Topic: Australia Day Weekend Weather (Read 21795 times)

Isuzumu · « **on:** January 23, 2013, 05:01:53 PM »

If your going camping this weekend any where along the Qld coast you had better check the weather. 20 - 40 mm expected all along the coast from Friday, some places like Hervey Bay could get over 80mm on Friday.
The cyclone which is now a low is heading down the coast.

Black Diamond · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2013, 05:14:18 PM »

The weather is not looking too bad in Vic at the moment, but as us Mexicans know it is subject to change

BD

qlddsl · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2013, 05:38:02 PM »

Quote from: Black Diamond on January 23, 2013, 05:14:18 PM

The weather is not looking too bad in Vic at the moment, but as us Mexicans know it is subject to change

BD

Victoria, beautiful one day and only god knows the next!!

cruisindub · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2013, 05:58:58 PM »

Should be fine over here in the south west.

Nick74 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2013, 06:36:13 PM »

Gloucester area is wet but not big numbers apart from Sunday. Temps are still up in the high 20s though.
I'll still be going out....................cowboy the %^&$ up people!

Cheers
Nick

bussoboy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2013, 07:39:10 AM »

one of our number has a dreadful cold, so we may be giving the camping thing a miss.............but if we dont drag the camper out we will head up to Barrington for a days driving

duggie · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2013, 01:35:25 PM »

Rain with the possibilty of showers or storms.

fabulous · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2013, 02:22:32 PM »

Biggest issue in camping in Vic is the fire danger ....

brickiematt · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2013, 03:41:23 PM »

Quote from: qlddsl on January 23, 2013, 05:38:02 PM

Victoria, beautiful one day and only god knows the next!!

It keeps.us on our toes mate!!

BTW, not too many of us cancelling our camping this weekend, unlike the mob in Old.

jeb1900 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2013, 03:46:49 PM »

Found this on Facebook:

The Premier has just announced that water will be drawn down from the Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine dams from this afternoon in preparation for expected heavy rainfall in the catchment area and South East Queensland this weekend.

Good news is, that much less water will be used for the slip & slide we're getting set up tomorrow!

Kit_e_kat9 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:19:21 PM »

I actually rang SEQ water today as one of the ladies who just purchased a house in the "flood zone" is Shitting bricks right now ... apparently she's "going under" and only had the house a month (can't stand Drama Queens!) and has left work early to Prepare For The Worst (or get in some extra drinking time I'm guessing ...) anyway, SEQ Water said that the release will be either tonight or tomorrow and they will be releasing 41,000 mega whatever's to bring the dam back to 75% over the next few days.

Kit_e

chisel · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:38:21 PM »

Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on January 25, 2013, 04:19:21 PM

I actually rang SEQ water today as one of the ladies who just purchased a house in the "flood zone" is ****ting bricks right now ... apparently she's "going under" and only had the house a month (can't stand Drama Queens!) and has left work early to Prepare For The Worst (or get in some extra drinking time I'm guessing ...) anyway, SEQ Water said that the release will be either tonight or tomorrow and they will be releasing 41,000 mega whatever's to bring the dam back to 75% over the next few days.

Kit_e

Actually down from 91% to 89% or thereabouts ... ie not much.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/wivenhoe-to-release-water--but-not-on-seqwaters-advice-20130125-2dbkl.html

I'm not sure why they'd bother with such a small release - but given the forecast a series of releases over the next 3 days is probably prudent.

BigJules · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:45:58 PM »

Weather forecast in NSW has been for significant falls all Lang the coast down to the Hunter.

Signature035 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:49:42 PM »

Courtesy of NSW SES Web site.....

If you are heading up to the North or Mid-north Coast this weekend to go camping or caravanning, you might encounter both river and flash flooding and strong winds as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald passes by. The picture from the BoM shows over 200mm of rain likely for Monday (and it's similar for Sunday).

Please camp on high ground, make sure your exit route is not likely to be closed by floodwater, camp in an open area well clear of trees and have an emergency kit.

If you do need help, call the NSW SES on 132 500 or 000 if it is a life threatening emergency.

Jenko67 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 25, 2013, 05:26:42 PM »

wouldn't be going anywhere to camp this weekend... wet and miserable....

mrw63 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 25, 2013, 05:37:14 PM »

We had booked up for Bigriggen, Nr Rathdowney, QLD, paid as well, but cannot risk the weather predictions - no way are we fairweather campers, but persistent rain and 'damaging' winds, err I'll leave it thanks.

ehsc · « **Reply #16 on:** January 25, 2013, 05:38:31 PM »

Hi all

Here in bundy we haved had showers

starting from wednesday night hasnt stopped drizzling

tipped out over 250mm out of the gauge so far over the two days and dosnt look like letting up any time soon not bad for a shower,

I hate to tell anyone south of here to sydney, going by the radar ect every one is going to have a very wet long weekend ,so it looks like a lot of

for the weekend.

ehsc

Jeepers Creepers · « **Reply #17 on:** January 25, 2013, 05:57:14 PM »

130mm at our place so far, but we still have the wet stuff coming down from Bundy yet

Isuzumu · « **Reply #18 on:** January 25, 2013, 07:13:40 PM »

Yes it is going to be a very interesting weekend, there is another Low Pressure system following this one by Monday. Lets hope we do not get a 1974 flood which occured on the
Australia Day weekend.

Nick74 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 25, 2013, 07:14:37 PM »

We have had to chicken out as the forecast for Gloucester was over 160mm of rain for the three days of the weekend - which has really sh1tted me off but two boys in the CT under 10 would not make for a pleasant weekend

We will be going up to the tops on Sunday for a wheel tho - should be fun if they get the rain they are supposed to

Cheers
Nick

BigJules · « **Reply #20 on:** January 25, 2013, 08:17:04 PM »

NSW coastal weather warning from the bureau.

http://bit.ly/7r4hNT

bullfrog · « **Reply #21 on:** January 25, 2013, 08:29:00 PM »

Yep, looks great eh. Even funnier is we're sposed to be Racing at Grafton on Sunday, better pick a few mud runners

olddigger · « **Reply #22 on:** January 25, 2013, 11:20:21 PM »

Hate to be a bore, but over here in Perth it's going to be 36 degrees Saturday, fine and sunny, and the same for the rest of the week.
(However, not going camping becos it's still school holidays).

Skinnee · « **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2013, 06:31:33 AM »

Sunny and 30 all weekend in SA, sitting down the river catching fish as I type

Jeepers Creepers · « **Reply #24 on:** January 26, 2013, 07:13:53 AM »

Blowing at 40 knots at Double Island Point this morning.

Not real fussed on the boating or camping forecast......

Hook point would be a snack today.

Fraser Island Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point:
A Wind Warning is current.

Saturday until midnight: Winds: E to NE 25 to 33 knots, reaching 34 to 40 knots at times. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: E to NE 2.5 to 3 metres, breaking dangerously close inshore. Rain areas with scattered showers and squally thunderstorms with gusts to 55 knots.

Sunday: Winds: N to NE 34 to 40 knots. Winds could be stronger depending on the position and strength of Ex-TC Oswald. Waves breaking dangerously close inshore. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: E to NE 3 to 4 metres. Rain areas with scattered showers and squally thunderstorms with gusts to 55 knots.

Monday: Winds: N to NE 25 to 33 knots, possibly reaching 34 to 40 knots over southern waters early morning. Winds decreasing NW to NE 20 to 25 knots during the day and to 15 to 20 knots by the evening. Winds dependent on the movement of Ex-TC Oswald. Waves breaking dangerously close inshore.

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Author Topic: Australia Day Weekend Weather (Read 21795 times)