Moderate flooding possible on Tasmania's Huon River
The Bureau of Meteorology says moderate flooding is possible at Tahune Bridge from Saturday afternoon, and minor flooding downstream at Huonville.
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Page 3 of 4Cold snap brings frost and snow to the south-east
The Bureau of Meteorology issued frost warnings for Victoria and South Australia on Thursday as a cold airstream settled over the south-east, with damaging winds due in southern Tasmania overnight and snow falling to 300 metres.
Damaging winds warning for Tasmania as front crosses
The Bureau issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds in Tasmania on Wednesday, with gusts near 100km/h from Thursday and snow falling to 300 metres as a cold front sweeps the south-east.
Five-metre swell batters southeast Queensland coast
A 5.75-metre swell recorded off Brisbane has southeast Queensland under a damaging surf warning, while flood watches continue in WA and Victoria.
Moore River stays high as east coast cops a soaking
WA's Moore and Hill rivers will stay elevated into Monday after the rain stopped, the Bureau says, while a coastal low soaks southeast Queensland and northern NSW.
Localised flooding starts in WA's Moore catchments
Localised flooding is under way in the Moore and Hill catchments, with Moora at risk from late Saturday. Geraldton's 48.8mm was its wettest day this July.
WA flood watch upgraded as gale warnings return
The Bureau's third flood watch for the Moore and Hill rivers says flooding is possible from late Friday. Mandurah topped Thursday's rain with 44mm.
Severe storms possible for Perth as rain sets in
BOM forecasts 15 to 40mm and possible severe storms for Perth and Bunbury, a flood watch for the Moore River, and the week's peak tides on the NSW coast.
El Niño firms as BOM points to a dry, hot spring
BOM's latest update puts the key Pacific index at nearly double the El Niño threshold, and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole is likely to join it.
Alpine wind warning cancelled as front clears
The Bureau of Meteorology cancelled its Snowy Mountains damaging wind warning at 4.40am Tuesday. Minor flood warnings remain on north east rivers as the front clears the south east.
BOM warns of alpine blizzards and abnormal tides
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of damaging winds and possible blizzards across the NSW and Victorian alps and much of Tasmania, where a 139 km/h gust was recorded before dawn. Coastal hazard warnings are current for Monday evening's high tide in Hobart and eastern Victoria.
Snowy Mountains wind warning cancelled as coastal tide warnings extend into Monday
The Bureau of Meteorology cancelled its Snowy Mountains severe weather warning at 5.59am on Sunday, but coastal hazard warnings for Victoria and Tasmania remain current and have been extended to cover Monday evening's high tide as well as tonight's. Victoria's own alpine wind warning is still running after gusts topped forecast values overnight, including a 119 km/h gust at Mount Hotham.
