Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 3/11 - 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
A ridge along the east coast of Queensland is weakening as a high near New
Zealand moves eastwards. The  monsoon trough lies across Cape York Peninsula. A
low pressure system is deepening well off the SE coast and will move away
towards New Zealand today.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
The monsoon trough moves a little south over Gulf waters otherwise little
change in the weather across the state. Monsoonal rain areas and thunderstorms
over the tropics, showers and thunderstorms generally over eastern and southeast
districts. Isolated late showers and thunderstorms over the western interior.
Patchy rain developing in the far west.
Forecast for Wednesday
A developing upper level trough over the interior will increase precipitation
over southeast Queensland during the day. Thunderstorms will increase over the
eastern Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs districts and merge into large
rain areas with moderate to heavy falls. The rain areas will extend into the
Southeast Coast district late in the day or overnight, again with moderate to
heavy falls. Elsewhere clearing patchy rain in the west as a surface SW'ly wind
change or trough moves through. Little change elsewhere in the state.
Forecast for Thursday
The developing upper level trough over eastern Queensland will deepen into an
upper level low and maintain the rain areas over the southeast region. Heavier
falls will gradually shift north and east during the day. Showers and
thunderstorms generally across the southern tropics and central coast. A large
fine area over the western interior. Monsoonal rain areas and thunderstorms
continuing over the tropics.
Forecast for Friday
The upper level low moves into the Capricorn region with rainfall easing over
the southeast region. Showers remaining over the southeast and southern interior
following the rain. No change in the tropics.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The upper low moves east off the Capricornia coast on Friday. The rain clears
the southeast but persists about the Wide Bay through Saturday. Showers increase
about the southeast again on Sunday as the upper low moves west again over
southern Queensland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms otherwise over eastern
Queensland. Fine in the west and monsoonal rain areas and thunderstorms over the
tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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