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25.01.2022 Hi everyone, As some of you may be aware, NOAA recently completed an upgrade to the GFS model with an addition of the Hi-Res (0.25 degree) model. Up until recently, the experimental Hi-Res model was using different modelling than the current GFS 0.5 degree low resolution data. Now NOAA have brought both of the models up to scratch with the new modelling so they will display essentially the same information. The only difference now between Hi-Res and the current GFS is that ...the X and Y axis is double the resolution however the Z (vertical) axis is currently half the resolution of the low res. As such BSCH won't be removing the older standard GFS just yet for this reason until the vertical levels are upgraded. It appears as though the new modelling is quite a bit more aggressive with the instability compared to GFS before the upgrade was done. (Mike)

23.01.2022 URGENT, please share with Family and Friends in SEQ!

21.01.2022 The McLeans Ridges camera captures so many great fog scenes... but this is one I've never personally seen before. Best described by the host Michael Bath as a "Fog Wave" - check out the time lapse, it's really quite remarkable! http://www.weathercamnetwork.com.au/timelapse.large.html

20.01.2022 URGENT: Please share to friends and family around Caboolture to the Sunny Coast - the situation is getting pretty bad! IDQ20038 Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Regional Office... Transmitters serving the Caboolture and Sunshine Coast Hinterland area are REQUESTED TO USE THE STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL BEFORE BROADCASTING THIS MESSAGE. TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND for HEAVY RAINFALL For people in parts of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay Council Areas. Issued at 3:18 pm Friday, 1 May 2015. The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 3:15 pm, very dangerous thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Caboolture, Beerwah, Peachester, Crohamhurst, Maleny and Montville. These thunderstorms are slow moving. Very dangerous thunderstorms are forecast to affect Narangba, Burpengary, Landsborough, Mapleton, Kallangur, Wamuran, near and areas northwest of Mapleton. Rainfall totals of more than 100mm per hour have been recored in the area. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should: * Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters. * Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees. * Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm. * Beware of fallen trees and powerlines. * For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. The next warning is due to be issued by 4:20 pm. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 219. The Bureau and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

14.01.2022 I've been playing around with the storm probability charts again. After checking the charts against the current storms, there were many locations where storms were active even though the charts had nothing on the map - this is mainly due to a lot of the storms being very high based and I was working with surface based storm probabilities. A few tweaks to version 2.4 of the charts is now picking up pretty much all types of storms with higher accuracy! I've attached a screenshot of v2.3 vs v2.4 as a comparison - The new storm probability charts will be available from tomorrow mornings run. (Mike)

12.01.2022 Check out this incredible image I captured tonight around 120km SW of Mackay tonight! ~Mike~

07.01.2022 Tonight marks the end of an era with almost 20 years under the belt for bsch.au.com - The old domain finally expired tonight for good. Anyone who has bookmarked bsch.au.com, can you please make sure you update your bookmarks to bsch.com.au instead ~Mike~

06.01.2022 Imagine this wake up call at 3am in the morning? Taken by the Surfers Paradise SW camera at 3am this morning. (Ben)

03.01.2022 We don't usually share warnings however this one is quite urgent for the Caboolture area: IDQ20038 Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Regional Office... Transmitters serving the Caboolture area are REQUESTED TO USE THE STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL BEFORE BROADCASTING THIS MESSAGE. TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND for HEAVY RAINFALL For people in parts of the Brisbane City and Moreton Bay Council Areas. Issued at 2:26 pm Friday, 1 May 2015. The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 2:25 pm, very dangerous thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Caboolture and Beachmere. These thunderstorms are slow moving. Very dangerous thunderstorms are forecast to affect Strathpine, Lake Samsonvale and Scarborough by 2:55 pm and Redcliffe, Deception Bay waters and Wamuran by 3:25 pm. Falls of over 90mm have been recorded near the Caboolture area in the last hour. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should: * Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters. * Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees. * Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm. * Beware of fallen trees and powerlines. * For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. The next warning is due to be issued by 3:25 pm. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 219. The Bureau and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

02.01.2022 Hi everyone, Just a reminder that on the 1st February, the .au.com domain will no longer exist - anyone who is using bsch.au.com will need to update their bookmarks to bsch.com.au. This is not by choice - all .au.com domains will be switched off for good by NetRegistry on the 1st February. ~Mike~

02.01.2022 Apologies for the delays with the GFS data - we're experiencing issues with an overseas Cloud Server. We're working to get the issue resolved once and for all now that we know the cause of the problem.

02.01.2022 Same old same old... incredible Cg capture from the Surfers Paradise SW webcam... is this getting old? :) Yeah no... keep em coming! This camera has done extremely well this year!!! (Ben)

01.01.2022 A great time lapse sequence of the anvil on a storms near Warwick this afternoon - very much worth watching! (Ben) http://www.weathercamnetwork.com.au/timelapse.large.html