Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 7/11 - 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
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Weather Situation
A weak monsoonal trough is located over Cape York Peninsula. An upper level
low near the Capricornia coast is expected to move offshore overnight and remain
offshore on Saturday. A surface trough lying off the Fraser Coast will remain
slow moving.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Rain areas over southeastern districts with possible moderate to heavy falls
about the eastern Wide Bay and Southeast Coast districts. Isolated showers and
afternoon thunderstorms over the southeast interior, easing to showers over the
remaining southern and eastern interior. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
over the tropics and northwest. Fine over central and southwest parts. Light to
moderate W to NW winds across the tropics. Light to moderate SE to NE winds
about the remaining east coast, tending fresh to strong about the southeast.
Light to moderate E to SE winds inland.
Forecast for Sunday
Rain areas over southeastern districts with possible moderate to heavy falls
about the eastern Wide Bay and Southeast Coast districts. Isolated showers and
afternoon thunderstorms over the southern and eastern interior. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms over the tropics and northwest. Fine over central and
southwest parts. Light to moderate W to NW winds across the tropics. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds along the remaining east coast, tending fresh to strong
about the southeast. Light to moderate E to SE winds inland.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level low is expected to weaken and move west into the southern
interior with further rain areas over the southeast of the state, again moderate
to heavy falls are possible over the Southeast Coast. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms developing over most southern and western districts as moisture
increases inland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the tropics and
northwest.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level low continues to weaken over the southwest of the state. Rain
areas will continue in the southeast with further moderate to heavy falls
possible over the Southeast Coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over most
southern and western districts,  tending scattered over the tropics and
northwest.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The upper atmosphere stabilises over southeast Queensland while moisture
builds in the west. A firm ridge and SE winds will bring scattered showers along
most of the east coast, tending isolated about the southeast interior. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms about the southern and eastern interior contracting
west on Thursday and Friday. Shower and thunderstorms tending scattered in the
tropics and through western districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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