Hazardous surf causes south-east Queensland beach closures
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Some south-east Queensland beaches have been closed as hazardous surf and swell conditions batter the coast.
Kings Beach, Mudjimba Beach, Main Beach and North Stradbroke Island were closed on Tuesday morning, with Surf Life Saving Queensland urging people to stay out of the water.
Hazardous surf is expected to continue throughout the week.
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Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Rosa Hoff said the weather could be hazardous for rock fishing, boating and swimming.
“There is a south-easterly swell being caused by a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea, with a deep low pressure system north-east of New Zealand causing the water to travel to Queensland beaches,” she said.
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Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain to come for parts of Queensland
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Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds have been predicted for south-east Queensland and the northern parts of the state over the coming days.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasted an increase in thunderstorm activity across both south-east Queensland and the north-east and tropical regions.
The shower activity is likely to peak on Wednesday, with five to 30 millimetres possible over the central and southern coastal districts.
Parts of the south-east might see falls in excess of 50 millimetres.
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BOM Meteorologist Rosa Hoff predicts this long weekend will be wet for Central Queensland and the Capricorn Coast with rainfall, some thunderstorms and cooler temperatures.
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Hoff states there will be an increase in stream showers, where the showers over the ocean get pulled onto the coast thanks to south-easterly winds.
This increase in rainfall will occur everywhere through Cooktown down to the border of NSW with some patchiness at times.
There will also be a chance of rainfall for the Central Highlands and Coalfields that extends out to parts of the Central West at times.