BOM warns wild weather to continue across Bundaberg, Fraser Coast and Gympie

The weather bureau has warned campers in holiday hotspots to “pack up” their things and go home, as ex tropical cyclone Seth takes a final trip across the coast between Noosa and Fraser Island.

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned campers across the Wide Bay it’s “time to pack up” as remnants of ex tropical cyclone Seth track across the region.

BOM Scientist and Hazard Response Coordinator Brooke Pagel told the Gympie Times on Friday campers across the Wide Bay, particularly on the Cooloola Coast and Fraser Island, should expect strong winds over the weekend and more erosion.

“Places like Double Island Point will be getting a lot of wind … I think it’s up to 50 kilometres an hour at this point,” she said.

She warned campers to be vigilant as heavy rain predicted over the next few days combined with sandy areas prone to erosion can cause landslides.

However high tides, which earlier this week flooded campsites and drowned four-wheel drives on the beach, have started to ease off.

“Just keep an eye out on the warnings on the BOM website and on QFES’ website as well,” Miss Pagel said.

The Manta Ray Barge, responsible for taking holiday-makers from Double Island Point to K’Gari (Fraser Island), was forced to close on Thursday due to the high tides, but reopened on Friday with reduced hours due to dangerous conditions.

“The barge will not be operating between 10:30am and 2pm due to too much water covering Inskip Point at high tide and is unsafe to reach the barge to board,” they wrote on Facebook on Friday morning.

As for the remainder of the Wide Bay, Miss Pagel said to expect heavy rain over the next few days as ex tropical cyclone Seth continues to weaken.

“By Monday, it seems to be clearing out, so it’s not going to be a long-drawn out event,” she said.

The Wide Bay recorded 82.4 millimetres of rain overnight, with Gympie copping a downpour and recording 46mm.

On the Fraser Coast, Maryborough recorded 26.8mm and Hervey Bay recorded 7.6mm.

Bundaberg was barely touched and recorded 2mm.

The Gympie Golf Course was flooded on Friday morning with organisers left to close the club temporarily.

The closure was announced on social media and showed pictures of the course which resembled a lake.

“Hi all, sorry to inform that the Golf Course is closed today due to short term flooding from 43.6mm of rain over night,” they wrote.

“We will make a decision about play on Saturday as soon as possible.”

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