Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 8/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

IDQ1070001
WARNING SUMMARY
FLOOD WARNING FOR DOGWOOD CREEK, BUNGIL CREEK, AND THE BALONNE RIVER
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COMET, DAWSON and NOGOA RIVERS
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FLINDERS, NORMAN AND ADJACENT GULF RIVERS
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LANDSBOROUGH, THOMSON AND BARCOO RIVERS
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOWER WARREGO RIVER
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PAROO RIVER
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BULLOO RIVER
STATE FORECAST
for the rest of Tuesday and Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy falls associated with
slow moving thunderstorms. Mostly fine SE of about Emerald, with some morning
showers about SE coastal districts. Moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Thursday.. The upper low, that has produced some locally heavy falls about the
Channel Country, will continue to weaken and drift to the north. So expect
shower and storms activity associated with this system to become confined to
tropical areas and western border districts. Showers will continue along the
east coast. Some slightly drier air will cause fine conditions across the
southern, south-east and central interior of the state. A weak monsoon trough
from the Gulf Country through to the Northern Tropical Coast will produce
showers and thunderstorms inland. A freshening of SE winds on the southern side
of this trough along the east coast between Rockhampton and Townsville will
produce areas of rain with at least moderate falls about the Herbert Burdekin
and surrounds. Moderate SE to E winds will continue along the southern and
central coasts. The winds will shift light to moderate NE over the inland. Light
to moderate W to NW winds will continue across the far northern tropics to the
north of the monsoon trough.
Friday.. The next upper trough will move into south-eastern Australia and will
enhance showers and storms over the southwest and west of the  state. Some
moderate, to locally heavy falls may develop in western districts. The monsoon
trough will remain anchored about the north tropical coast and will again
trigger showers and storms across most northern and central areas of the tropics
with possible scattered showers and rain occurring about the Herbert Burdekin
area. Showers will continue along the remaining east coast. Fine conditions will
continue over southern, south-east and central interior of the state. Light to
moderate W to NW winds will continue across the far northern tropics with light
to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
The outlook for Saturday and Sunday is for showers and storms to continue over
western and northern districts of the state due to the persisting monsoon trough
and the upper trough moving across south-eastern Australia. Showers will
continue along most of the remaining east coast and will become at least
scattered if not rain about the central coast as the middle level disturbance

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