Queensland weather: Emergency services

ready as extreme rain, wind event

approaches

AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy The Queensland Fire and

Emergency Service has urged everyone in the south east to prepare Disaster response teams
remain on standby ahead of an extreme weather event expected to hit south-east Queensland
on Saturday.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) expects a strong upper trough to merge with a surface
trough to bring heavy rain and damaging winds.
BoM has issued a severe weather warning for the south-east coast, parts of the Wide BayBurnett and the Darling Downs and Granite Belt.
"Be safe, be safe for your family," he said.
Mr Roche said people needed to consider whether they should stay at home instead of
venturing out.
Heavy rain is expected to start falling on Saturday morning, easing around Brisbane during
the afternoon. On the Gold Coast, where all beaches have been closed, the rain should ease
on Saturday night.
Damaging winds, with peak gusts of about 90kph, are possible in coastal areas and in parts of
the south west. Large swells on the bays and in open water are expected on Friday night and

into Saturday, while dangerous surf conditions and significant beach erosion could occur on
exposed beaches between Fraser Island and the Gold Coast during Saturday morning.