Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 27/10 - 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 from the north-west of the state to the
south-east corner. An upper trough was moving eastwards across south-eastern
Australia. A S'ly trough was moving northwards along the NSW coast and was
expected to reach the Yeppoon area by late Tuesday. A ridge will become
established along the southern coast in the wake of the S'ly trough.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Rain areas with further moderate to heavy falls over much of the south-east.
Scattered monsoonal showers and storms spreading to rain at times over northern
areas of the state. Isolated showers and storms over the south-west.  Moderate
to fresh NW winds over most northern and eastern areas of the state . Drier SE
winds over the far south-west with light to moderate SW winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
Rain areas and local thunder with some moderate to heavy falls contracting
into central eastern areas of the state. Monsoonal showers and storms continuing
over northern areas of the state with isolated showers and storms over parts of
the south-west and southern interior. Isolated showers continuing about the
south-east corner in the wake of the rain. Fine over the far south-west with dry
SE winds. Moderate to fresh NW winds over most northern areas of the state.
Moderate to fresh S/SE winds spreading along the southern coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
Rain areas and local thunder with some moderate to heavy falls will contract
northwards a little as the surface trough moves into the southern central coast
and middle ridging becomes established across southern Qld. Monsoonal showers
and storms will continue over northern areas of the state with isolated showers
and storms over parts of the south-west and southern interior. Isolated showers
will continue about the south-east corner in the wake of the rain. Fine over the
far south-west with dry SE winds. Moderate to fresh NW winds over most northern
areas of the state. Moderate to fresh S/SE winds spreading along the southern
coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Rain areas and local thunder with some moderate falls about the south-east
tropics. Showers along the remaining east coast. Scattered showers and storms
over the remaining tropics and spreading into the central interior and the far
south-west. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast shifting NE inland.
Forecast for Friday
Rain areas and local thunder with some moderate falls about the Herbert
Burdekin and north tropical coast. Showers along the remaining east coast.
Scattered showers and storms over the remaining tropics and over the west of the
state. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast shifting NE inland.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The ridge along the east coast will weaken a little during the weekend as a
new surface trough becomes established over the far south-west of the state.
However, moderate SE winds and showers will continue in east coast districts.
Over the interior, conditions will stabilize over southern districts, so any
showers and storms will be confined to the north-west of the state as the far
west north of about Boulia. Showers and storms will continue about the Gulf
areas.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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