I took this photo a couple of minutes ago (11:40 am) from our front door. It is a glorious morning here after I tipped another 7 mls of rain from the gauge following on from yesterday morning's rain.The forecast however is for severe storms to hit the coast this afternoon. The following is from today's local paper:
"The Coast may have woken to blue, sunny skies this morning, but we are being warned to brace ourselves for wild weather late today and the rest of the week.
Swells of up to five metres are predicted to hit our beaches this afternoon, along with gale-force winds of up to 90kmh late in the day. The high winds may also reach inland parts of the south-east.
In severe weather warnings issued this morning, the Bureau of Meteorology warned people to secure loose outdoor items and beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
It also advised people to stay clear of the open ocean, as large waves and rip currents may develop.
The bureau said wind gusts up to 109kmh had been recorded this morning in northern New South Wales at Byron Bay, Ballina and Evans Head. The winds brought down trees at a property in Pottsville, just 20km south of the Queensland border, reports said."
Follow this link to a page which will provide a live webcam view of the Gold Coast surf about 150k's south of us here.
http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/cameras_large.aspx?cam=1950&state=QLD&t=10:46:49%20AM
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Just thought I would pop in to see how the other side of the world is doing. I visited Australia in 1977, went to Sydney up to the Gold Coast and then across to Perth. Great country. Do pop in sometime and see how life is in northern British Columbia, Canada
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