Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 24/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
The monsoon trough extended across Cape york Peninsula and the north-west
Coral Sea to Tropical Cyclone Tasha [see separate Advice for warning details].
Tropical Cyclone Tasha is moving to the west southwest and is expected to cross
the north tropical coast Saturday morning. A high over the Tasman Sea extended a
ridge along much of the coast of Qld.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain areas and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls about eastern
districts especially about the southern and central east tropical coast. Showers
and thunderstorms over most remaining areas. Light to moderate W to NW winds
over the far northern tropics. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere becoming
fresh to strong along parts of the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The monsoon low will move into the southern tropical interior and weaken
whilst another monsoon low will develop in the Gulf of Carpentaria. So further
rain areas with widespread moderate to heavy falls will occur generally over the
southern and eastern tropics and most of the south-east of the state. Showers
and thunderstorms will occur over most remaining areas of the state.
Strengthening W to NW winds will develop over the far northern tropics. Moderate
to fresh SE to NE winds, strong about parts of the south-east tropical coast,
will occur over much of the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Sunday
The new monsoon low will move into the south-east Gulf of Carpentaria while
an inland trough will extend across the interior of the state. So further rain
areas, showers and local thunder with scattered moderate to heavy falls will
occur over the northern and eastern parts of the state. Moderate to fresh NE to
NW winds will occur across most of the state. These winds will be strong about
parts of the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria. A drier S'ly change will move into the
far south-west of the state late in the day.
Forecast for Monday
The monsoon low will remain anchored about the south-east Gulf of Carpentaria
while the drier S'ly change will link to the inland trough. This latter combined
feature will then merge with a front which will move northwards along the NSW
and reach the Coolangatta area in the evening and this frontal system will help
enhance rainfall about the south-east corner of the state. So rain, showers and
storms with scattered moderate to heavy falls will continue over most northern
and eastern districts of the state. Light to moderate NW to NE winds will
continue over most northern and eastern areas of the state. Drier S'ly winds
will continue over the south-west while fresh to strong S'ly winds will develop
on the far southern coast late in the day.
Forecast for Tuesday
The monsoon low will move inland into the Gulf country while the frontal
system will move northwards along the southern coast and reach the Gladstone
area by the evening. The inland trough will remain anchored over the interior
and link to the coastal front. So further rain, showers and storms will over the
state to the north and east of the trough and front. Showers with fresh to
strong S/SE winds will occur along the southern coast in the wake of the front
while drier S/SE winds will continue over far southern border districts and over
the far south-west. Light to moderate NW to NE winds will occur over most of the
north-east sector of the state.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The monsoon will weaken during this period resulting in the ridge building
along the east coast. At the same time the upper trough will move westwards in a
weakening mode. So the rain areas and storms over the state will slowly weaken
by Friday. Showers and storms will continue near the inland trough and also over
the northern tropics. Showers will continue along the east coast in the onshore
stream.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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