Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 12/10 - 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 has been issued for waters between
Sandy Cape and Noosa Heads for tonight.
Flood warnings are current for the Cherwell and Burrum, Bulloo, Condamine,
Balonne, Don, Mary, Weir, Maranoa, Paroo, Barcoo, Macintyre and Warrego Rivers,
the Fitzroy River Basin and Cooper Creek, for coastal rivers and streams between
Rockhampton and Maryborough and for coastal streams and adjacent inland
catchments from of Maryborough to Brisbane.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weakening high pressure system northeast of New Zealand extends a ridge
over the Coral Sea and along the tropical east coast of Queensland. Surface and
upper troughs sit over eastern inland Queensland while a weak low is forecast to
develop near Fraser Island late today.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Rain and thunderstorms with moderate to locally heavy falls about east coast
between Bowen and Brisbane, contracting east tonight. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms about Cape York Peninsula and the eastern tropics, tending
isolated about remaining eastern interior and the Gulf Country. Fine over the
southwest. Moderate to fresh NW to NE winds about the east coast, tending light
to moderate SW to SE over most inland parts.
Forecast for Monday
Scattered showers about the Wide Bay and Capricornia coasts, tending more
isolated about the Southeast Coast. Isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms
about eastern inland parts, tending scattered in the tropics.
Fine through central and western Queensland. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds
over the Capricornia and Wide Bay coasts, tending light to moderate E to NE
about the tropical east coast and mostly light to moderate S to SE inland.
Forecast for Tuesday
A low is forecast to remain near Fraser Island while a new high is expected
to move into the southern Tasman Sea. Isolated showers and afternoon
thunderstorms about eastern inland parts, tending scattered in the tropics
though easing to scattered showers on the North Tropical Coast. Fine through
central and western Queensland. Mostly light to moderate S to SE winds inland,
tending SE to NE about the east coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
The low is forecast to weaken and move away from the coast while a weak high
in the southern Tasman Sea will maintain mostly light to moderate SE to NE winds
along the east coast. A surface trough is forecast to approach far western
Queensland and trigger late showers and thunderstorms in the Channel Country.
Moist conditions inland with isolated showers and thunderstorms through eastern
and central districts, tending more scattered in the tropics though easing to
scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast. Fine in the far west.
Forecast for Thursday
The surface trough moves into southwest Queensland while N to NE winds over
eastern districts increase moisture inland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
moist parts, tending more isolated in the northwest and becoming fine in the far
southwest. Scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high over the southern Tasman Sea will extend a weak ridge onto the east
coast maintaining a moist N to NE flow in the east. The surface trough will move
east to sit from northwest to southeast Queensland by Sunday. Generally
scattered showers and thunderstorms northeast of the trough and fine conditions
to the southwest.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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