Running a 6 hour 512km loop on WZ radar I tend to agree with you.

was wondering when they were gonna change their forecast..


Brisbane Forecast


Issued at 10:35 am EST on Thursday 23 February 2012

Warning Summary at issue time



For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld

Forecast for Thursday

Cloudy with rain at times, light to moderate S to SE winds, fresh at times about the bayside suburbs.
Precis: Rain at times. City: Max 27 Bayside: Max 27
UV Alert from 8:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Friday Rain periods. Min 22Max 27
Saturday Showers, possible thunder. Min 22Max 26
Sunday A few showers. Min 22Max 29
Monday Mostly fine, possible shower. Min 22Max 30
Tuesday Mostly fine, possible shower. Min 22Max 30
Wednesday Mostly fine, possible shower. Min 22Max 30


Southeast Coast Forecast


Forecast for Thursday

Cloudy with rain areas. Light to moderate S to SE winds, fresh at times about the coast.

UV Alert from 8:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Friday Cloudy, further rain periods, local heavy falls in the afternoon.
Saturday Cloudy with rain areas, scattered showers and local thunder, easing to isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday Scattered showers.

that circulation looks pretty good, since bom are forecasting the through to move west, should be expect this surface low to perhaps move onto the coast sometime today as well?

Must have been an 'off' run by EC yesterday because it's reverted back to a wet pattern mostly during Friday and early Saturday. ACCESS suite and UK still keep the heavier falls further north but I wouldn't be surprised to see that change in today's runs.

ohh i see now that easterly winds arent expecting to be really ramping up through the atmosphere until late tomorrow early saturday, so that means we would have to wait until than before any system whether it be a through or a surface low to move towards the coast?

excuse my ignorance, I'm new to this weather stuff, but what is a "through" ? So many terms and acronyms to learn!

Cheers
Michael

i think he means a surface trough.

22mm from yesterday and last night

Up to 3mm so far today should see another 50 or so next 48 hours

Had some heavy rain here since last night. Continuous rain this morning, getting very heavy at times. I guess the big thing is that it is continuous falls.

No Dylos, Updated Access-R acknowledges the weak surface low and pushes it east and washes it out this evening or weakens into a surface trough and then the surface trough comes back onto the coast during Friday Afternoon bringing it with it heavy rain during Friday Evening and Saturday. With the main target area being the Sunshine Coast and hinterland.

Is anyone else having trouble accessing the BoM site atm?

Yes...

im having troubles with INTERNET cant get into like Google or anything but this works

I seem to be having trouble with lots of websites, weird.

Anyway, 20 mm to 9 am, 12 mm since.

Internet seemed to be down at upper mt gravatt for half hour as well

yes here in Caloundra too the internet has been playing up. strange.
anyway 18mm for me here so far since 9am.

didnt have any internet for me either, but its working now

Light rain here all morning and up to 12.7mm so far today. The main issue is that it isn't going anywhere as there isn't anywhere for it to soak away to.
FYI - Telstra have had a big issue today, which knocked out their network and sites hosted on it. Optus has been fine.
The rumour is that an "extinct bird" did it.

Rain has eased here at Herston, it is a welcome change to have it overcast and raining today, I'm actually getting work done.

And funny that the internet at my work too went down for some time. Back up now though. Dodododo dodododo who has their finger on the internet OFF button - if such a thing LOL

Latest Access-R has ramped up totals for the SE coast - especially for overnight tomorrow into Saturday. 500 hPa winds will be swinging around from the the NE with a cut-off upper low positioning itself over the southern ranges which does add to the mix at the surface level with its long moist easterly fetch.