Strong Winds Whip Up Waves and Sea Foam in Queensland

Strong winds whipped up waves and sea foam on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia on December 14, as storms battered the region. The Bureau of Meteorology issued severe weather warnings on December 13 after a storm cell caused heavy rain and damaging winds in Southeast Queensland and Northeast New South Wales. The City of Gold Coast closed all beaches on Monday December 14, as severe weather warnings remained in place. Sea foam is typically formed in the aftermath of a storm. Wind agitates the ocean water, which is filled with dissolved organic matter such as dead algae and pollutants, creating bubbles and pockets of air. Credit: @lifesavingqld via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au