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 Tropical Cyclone Tasha at 993hpa has crossed the coast just south of Cairns at 515am this morning and will weaken as it moves inland as a rain depression. A weak trough occurs over the interior with rain areas covering most of the state. Monsoonal westerlies occur across the tropics. Forecast for the rest of Saturday The monsoon rain depression will move inland over the southern tropics this afternoon with areas of heavy rain and local thunder. Rain areas generally extending south with some moderate to heavy falls through the central interior and on the central coast. Lighter rain areas will reach out to the SW of the state. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the far west. Showers and thunderstorms generally across the tropics. Fresh W/NW winds over the northern tropics, Strong NE/SE winds about the NE tropical coast. Moderate to fresh E/SE winds about the remainder of the east coast further south. Forecast for Sunday The monsoon low will weaken further into a trough over the interior. Rain areas over most of the state with moderate tom heavy falls near the inland trough. Rain and isolated thunderstorms continuing over the southern tropics with heavy falls. Showers and thunderstorms generally across the tropics. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the far west. Showers or rain over the SE, Capricorn and Wide Bay regions. Forecast for Monday The inland trough shifts east and moves through the SE coast with a strong SE'ly change. Rain areas now contract east but moderate to heavy falls remain near the trough with isolated thunderstorms. Some heavy falls expected through the Darling Downs and the SE coast. Isolated afternoon showers following the inland trough, fine in the far west. Little change in the tropics. Rain and showers continuing about the central coast and the Wide Bay region. Strong winds developing about the NW coast of Cape York Peninsular. Forecast for Tuesday The surface trough stalls near Fraser Island with the inland trough persisting. Showers and thunderstorms continuing in the tropics, rain and thunderstorms over the interior near the trough with moderate to heavy falls. Isolated afternoon showers west of the inland trough. Rain easing on the SE coast with strong winds continuing. Winds easing about the coast north of Weipa. Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday The inland trough moves west as pressures rise along the east coast in response to a southern high entering the Tasman Sea. Rain areas start moving back west over the interior. Rain easing to showers over the SE region as winds ease. By Thursday, the inland trough continues to move west with rain areas reaching western districts. Showers generally about the east coast and thunderstorms across the tropics. By Friday, little change from Thursday. 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