Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 2/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for flash flooding
for the Capricornia and northern Wide Bay and Burnett forecast districts.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Yeppoon and Double
Island Point, including Hervey Bay, for late tonight. Strong winds extending
south to Cape Moreton on Saturday morning.
Flood warnings are current for the Bulloo, Thomson, Barcoo, Paroo, Warrego and
Pioneer Rivers, Cooper Creek and the Fitzroy River Basin.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system [1028hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea
extends a ridge into the southern Coral Sea. A weak trough lies off the
Queensland central coast. An upper level trough is moving over western
Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain areas in southeastern districts with moderate to possibly heavy falls
about the Capricornia and northern Wide Bay. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
over the tropics, central districts and into the southern interior. Fine in the
west. Cool to cold daytime temperatures in the east. Mostly moderate SE to NE
winds across the state, fresh at times about the coast south of Mackay and over
the southeastern interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough will continue moving east, entering the southeast
interior in the evening while the surface trough is forecast to strengthen and
move south over the Wide Bay and Burnett with a possible low developing
offshore. Rain areas to contract to the southeast corner, with moderate to
possibly heavy falls about the Wide Bay and Sunshine coasts. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms between the Central Coast and the Maranoa and Warrego, tending
more isolated in the tropics. Fine in the west. Mostly light winds in the
tropics tending light to moderate SW to SE in the west and moderate to fresh E
to NE about the southeastern coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough weakens and moves east over southeastern districts while the
surface trough will sit near the Southeast Coast district. Patchy rain areas
continue over the southeastern corner of the state, possibly heavy over the
Southeast Coast with scattered thunderstorms. Elsewhere isolated showers and
thunderstorms about the southeast interior, eastern districts and through the
tropics. Fine in the west.
Forecast for Monday
A nice high pushes into the southern Tasman Sea and reinforces the ridge
across eastern Queensland while both the upper and surface troughs are forecast
to move off the southeast coast during the day with rain areas and isolated
thunderstorms in the southeast during the morning. Otherwise isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the east and through the tropics. Fine in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high remains over the southern Tasman Sea while a new trough system
enters western Queensland and increases instability across the state. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the east and extending into central parts and into
the southwest.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high will remain slow moving over the southern Tasman Sea while a surface
trough remains in western Queensland. Showers and thunderstorms are expected
over western and northern Queensland ahead of the trough with scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms in the east.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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