Sea and air search for Qld windsurfer

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Queensland water police and other responders are searching for a windsurfer reported missing.
Queensland water police and other responders are searching for a windsurfer reported missing.

An air and sea search is underway for a windsurfer believed to be missing in waters off Scarborough, about 50 kilometres north of Brisbane.

Witnesses reported seeing a windsurfer with a dark sail go down about one kilometre offshore just before midday on Tuesday, and there have been no sightings since.

The search operation involves water police, a helicopter, volunteer marine rescue and the coastguard.

Southeast Queensland has been hit by intense rain over the past two days, but the weather system has since moved south. 

AAP