man.. thats gotta suck... I heard Fraser is all but emptied of tourists.
That must have been a hell of a job, getting all those 4x4s off the island
at the same time.
DP
"Garry Beattie" <gjbeattie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:477b7401$0$25478$5a62ac22@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Not only do we have to contend with this system to the north of Fraser
> Island but now a new tropical Low has just brewed up to the east of
Fraser
> Island.
>
> YES, we now have 2 of these suckers running around.
>
> The latest system warning is as follows....
>
> TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
> SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
> for Damaging Winds and Dangerous Surf causing coastal inundation.
> For people on Fraser Island through to the Sun****ne and Gold Coasts.
> Issued at 5:15 pm on Wednesday 2 January 2008
>
> Synoptic Situation: A developing low pressure system about 900 km east
of
> Fraser
> Island will move west southwest during the next 24 hours towards the far
> SE
> Queensland coast.
>
> Very large waves are expected to develop on top of the current swells
> causing
> dangerous conditions during Thursday into early Friday where waves
heights
> are
> expected to gradually decrease. Winds are also expected to increase
along
> coastal areas during Thursday with gusts likely reach 90 km/h in more
> exposed
> parts which will then ease on Friday.
> The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area
> should:
> - if near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge.
>
>
> "D Parker" <nospamozskipper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:477b6dd1$0$25482$5a62ac22@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> "Garry Beattie" <gjbeattie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:477ae684$0$25519$5a62ac22@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>> "D Parker" <nospamozskipper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:477ab400$0$29995$5a62ac22@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> Time for the nutbag jetskiiers to hit the water it seems. I saw some
>>>> images on TV the other day. Looks like you guys are getting a real
>>>> hammering at the moment.
>>>>
>>>> Hope it clears up soon for you mate.
>>>>
>>>> DP
>>>
>>> Thanks Dave.
>>> As I said before it was fun at first because we have had nice cool
>>> weather for Christmas and New Years rather than the sweltering heat we
>>> usually have, but NOW I am starting to feel like a Victorian with all
>>> this rain and strong winds!!
>>>
>>> I went out and just sat on my boat for a couple of hours this morning.
>>> It felt nice.
>>>
>>> Even better still, after the heavy rain and driving wind we have had,
I
>>> opened up the boat to find everything bone dry inside. Not even a
musky
>>> smell.
>>>
>>> You gotta love the RL28's. They are a boat well built!!
>>>
>>> They say we can start to expect better weather by early next week. I
>>> hope so!!!
>>>
>>> Garry
>>
>> Great to hear she is all nice and dry inside.. nothing worse than some
>> pesky leak that you cant find. Or worse- when you have to pull half the
>> boat appart to get to it. Its been great down here. Just pop her onto
the
>> 4x4 and come hit the Hawksbury mate.. Its perfect weather for a few
beers
>> in refuge bay.
>>
>> DP
>>
>
>
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