By Holly Hales and Max Margan For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 05:58 GMT, 22 February 2019 | Updated: 05:58 GMT, 22 February 2019
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Cyclone watchers have been warned against selfies, as authorities plead with people not to take pictures during the while storms battering Queensland.
Tropical Cyclone Oma has continued its steady course close to Australia's east coast, lashing south-east Queensland and far northern New South Wales.
But in the midst of its gale-force winds, storm chasers have been urged to avoid indulging in a memorable selfie.
Local Disaster Management chair Tom Tate warned amateur photographers who continue to gather at sand banks and rock walls along the coast to capture the terrifying conditions.
Cyclone watchers have been warned against selfies, as authorities plead with people not to take pictures during the while storms battering Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Oma has continued its steady course close to Australia's east coast, lashing south-east Queensland and far northern New South Wales
But in the midst of its gale-force winds, storm chasers have been urged to avoid indulging in a memorable selfie
'Our emergency services staff, including City officers and the State Government, are making early preparations for any impact Cyclone Oma may have on our coastline,' he said.
'The last thing we need to be doing is coordinating a rescue because someone has been washed off a rock wall or the
