Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall

for parts of Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast Districts.

Issued at 7:23 am Tuesday, 16 December 2025.

Localised heavy falls with slow-moving thunderstorms about the northern Sunshine Coast area for the next hour or two.

Weather Situation
A southerly change has stalled around the northern Sunshine Coast area inland to the northeast Darling Downs, and is providing a focus for slow-moving heavy shower and thunderstorm activity developing in a very moist onshore flow.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Noosa Heads and Cooroy.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.

The next warning is due to be issued by 10:25 am.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall

for parts of Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast Districts.

Issued at 7:23 am Tuesday, 16 December 2025.

Localised heavy falls with slow-moving thunderstorms about the northern Sunshine Coast area for the next hour or two.

Weather Situation
A southerly change has stalled around the northern Sunshine Coast area inland to the northeast Darling Downs, and is providing a focus for slow-moving heavy shower and thunderstorm activity developing in a very moist onshore flow.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Noosa Heads and Cooroy.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.

The next warning is due to be issued by 10:25 am.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.