Little_Flatty Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Wow. I don't think I've seen such big weather predictions ever! I think by the weekend we're going to look at the forecast and go "ah well, it's only 10mm of rain...let's get out and play!" Stay safe and dry raiders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 You're right about that LF, only 10mm..... pffft. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I am heading to Pambula at the end of the week. I was going mid week, but not with that amount of rain while towing a caravan. The swell is forecast to be up to 7 metres at some stage, so no swimming or beach fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I have friends on the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast, both have said there is water where it's never been before! Got relatives near Lismore and Coffs, said the same thing, I just hope this "event" fizzles out somewhat or moves way offshore, we don't need crap like that on top of the already soaked ground we have now. Big seas, even wind are an event on their own, but, add flooding rain and there could be lives lost and certainly property loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 8 hours ago, Yowie said: I am heading to Pambula at the end of the week. I was going mid week, but not with that amount of rain while towing a caravan. The swell is forecast to be up to 7 metres at some stage, so no swimming or beach fishing. Call it off @Yowie will be miserable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Its going to be a big one by the looks of things. Not only the rain, but the strong SE winds that I really don't like. From all this wet weather, there's no shortage of large potholes in our Shoalhaven roads at the moment and a lot of the locals are having a whinge on social media. I had a good laugh when I saw someone post this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, mrsswordfisherman said: Call it off @Yowie will be miserable Donna, it is a New Age social event. Booked and paid for it, others heading along, then to Victoria middle of next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Yowie said: Donna, it is a New Age social event. Booked and paid for it, others heading along, then to Victoria middle of next week. Well aware of that. Some others have cancelled I believe. You would get your money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, mrsswordfisherman said: Well aware of that. Some others have cancelled I believe. You would get your money back. We are still going anyway. Some friends from the club we have not seen for 2 years due to covid restrictions and Victorian lockdowns, and I have something to do in Victoria anyway. The fishing gear will packed into the car, and used when I can. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 15 minutes ago, Yowie said: We are still going anyway. Some friends from the club we have not seen for 2 years due to covid restrictions and Victorian lockdowns, and I have something to do in Victoria anyway. The fishing gear will packed into the car, and used when I can. Good luck and nice you can meet those friends. We were just very lucky we got away in a window of perfect weather. Stay safe. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganguddy Goodoo Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Could be a tough week for a lot of people. Fingers crossed this east coast low disappears sooner rather than later. Thinking of all you fishos who live on lower ground close to rivers. Take care. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 My weather forecast says tomorrow has a 100% chance of 100mm!!!! That is heaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) Back in the 80's LF, when I did a bit of spinning for Bream and Flathead down the Parramatta and Lane Cove river. I bought a Camo Rain Coat for wet weather where I would wade the shore and spin into wharfs and Pylons, both Bream and Flattys would come right up to to me trying to wack the lure and I recon they really couldn't see me. I didn't mind fishing in the rain as long as my chest and back was dry it made it tranquil with no one around. Edited March 1, 2022 by Blackfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Blackfish said: Back in the 80's LF, when I did a bit of spinning for Bream and Flathead down the Parramatta and Lane Cove river. I bought a Camo Rain Coat for wet weather where I would wade the shore and spin into wharfs and Pylons, both Bream and Flattys would come right up to to me trying to wack the lure and I recon they really couldn't see me. I didn't mind fishing in the rain as long as my chest and back was dry it made it tranquil with no one around. Pretty much what I do these days! I just bought a set of rain pants. Go well with my gumboots and now I'm able to stay almost perfectly dry in quite heavy rain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Sad part is there will still be idiots rock fishing in this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) Got some wind last night, steady rain, but the bad stuff is supposed to hit today around midday, tide is very high already, water is brown, swell so far is just kind of "normal" still a way off full tide, so who knows if any low lever flooding will happen today or tomorrow? Just hoping (and praying) it all just fizzles out and the forecast is wrong...... Edited March 1, 2022 by noelm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I think high tide is about 9AM today, and it's a decent height (1.8M?) the water is already above high tide level, so I guess with all the run off into "Little Lake" (I live right on the entrance) and the big tide, plus the storm "surge" it's going to get much higher later on, some back yards might get a bit of a wash/minor flood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Stay off the roads raiders. Today is not the time to travel. Stay inside if you can and read and research fishraider posts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 The forecast has been changing a lot. Last night we were expecting 150-200mmm, but currently it's 100-150mm. That's still a LOT of rain! Pretty freaky stuff. I'm not going out much today! Hope everyone is staying safe and dry. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Agree 100%, unless it's necessary to go somewhere, just "sight seeing" can be a dangerous thing to do, especially if the road is covered by water, flood waters can run deceptively fast and powerful, and usually "funnel" into some kind of drain, making them much more life threatening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 How fast conditions change, since my last post (about an hour) the swell has increased by at least 1.5-2m it's quite big now, and "wild/messy" steady rain (but not too bad) and moderate E/SE wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 It seems there's a problem with Port Kembla wave recorder Noelm but you can see the increase with Sydneys swell. https://mhl.nsw.gov.au/Station-SYDDOW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Right this minute, the wind is howling, ESE, rain so heavy I can't see the houses on the beach, no chance of seeing Windang Island, I hope it's just a "squal" and not a sign for the rest of the day, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 News of lots of local roads cut, cars under water, almost every bridge has water running over it into the road, no major housing damage reports...yet thank goodness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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