In Queensland, Sunshine and Gold Coast beaches are closed and there is a severe weather warning for heavy rain, damaging winds, abnormally high tides and hazardous surf in Queensland's southeast."From 2pm to 8pm today, we may receive another 300mm rainfall," he said.
BOM senior meteorologist Laura Boekel said severe thunderstorm activity was likely to increase from late afternoon in the southeast, with further heavy rain the main risk as it develops. "The focus of heavy falls will be highly dependent on the location of the trough and upper trough, but is likely to be south of Fraser Island contracting to the Gold Coast by this afternoon and easing further from Tuesday," she said.A flood watch is current from Hervey Bay to the NSW border and there is a minor flood warning for the Logan and Albert Rivers.The BOM is warning about more showers and storms next week, with those conditions continuing right until Christmas.