Australia weather forecast, Wednesday July 21: Powerful wind warnings across most parts 9news.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 9news.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dangerous winds are also likely to slam the SA coast with a vigorous northerly airstream developing ahead of a cold front in the west, which will generate rain, showers and storms in southern and western parts of the state.
Damaging winds are expected for the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island.
Northerly winds will increase today, with gusts of 90 to 100 km/h possible over the warning area In coming hours. Winds may also briefly average 55 to 65 km/h.
Locations which may be affected include Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Wudinna, Cleve, Kimba and Maitland. Onshore winds are bringing light showers to eastern parts of NSW and Queensand east coast.Â
There are major delays on the Bruce Hwy southbound between the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.
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Subscriber only Traffic is building on the Bruce Highway as motorists leave the Sunshine Coast as an intense rain system tracks south from the Fraser Coast. As of 1pm there were 35-minute delays on the Bruce Highway southbound, with 15km of congestion between Beerburrum and Caboolture. Northbound traffic is unaffected, with the trip from Brisbane CBD to the Sunshine Coast set to take one hour and 20 minutes. It comes as a hazardous surf warning has been issued for Sunshine Coast Waters for Monday and Tuesday.