Australia -- Queensland Weather Update
MELBOURNE - Dec 3/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters between Yeppoon and Point Danger, including Hervey and Moreton Bay. Flood warnings are current for the Bulloo, Thomson, Barcoo, Paroo, Warrego, Don 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 near the east coast south of Yeppoon and extends inland to southern interior parts. Forecast for the rest of Saturday The trough extending across SE Queensland will cause scattered showers and rain areas south of Rockhampton and east of Charleville. Moderate to heavy falls likely about the Wide Bay, Darling Downs and eastern Warrego and Maranoa districts. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the eastern districts north of Rockhampton and also over southern Warrego and Channel Country. 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 coast south of Yeppoon. Forecast for Sunday The upper trough causing the rain areas will shift southeastwards causing the rain areas to become concentrated about the Southeast Coast and eastern Darling Downs district. Moderate to heavy falls likely. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms about the southeast interior, eastern districts and through the tropics. Fine in the west. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, tending fresh about the coast south of Fraser Island. Forecast for Monday A 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 easing to showers over the southeast during the morning. 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. Isolated showers likely about the coastal regions with isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms across most of the inland and interior areas. 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. 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