MELBOURNE - Jan 14/11 - 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 The monsoon trough extends over the northern Queensland tropics to Tropical Cyclone Zelia over the northern Coral Sea and across to Tropical Cyclone Vania southeast of New Caledonia. Both systems are expected to stay well away from the Queensland coast in the forecast period. A high near New Zealand extends a ridge over southeastern and central Queensland. Forecast for the rest of Saturday Cyclone Zelia is expected to move southeast away from the Queensland coast. Monsoonal rain areas and thunderstorms continue through the northern tropics with some locally heavy falls. Patchy rain areas, showers and thunderstorms over western districts west of Longreach with some moderate falls with thunderstorms. Patchy rain and showers developing over the southern Maranoa and far southwestern Darling Downs later in the day. Mostly fine elsewhere over southeastern Queensland and central districts with only isolated showers, chiefly near the coast. Ocean swells increasing about the southeast coastal waters. Light to moderate NW to NE winds over the northern tropics. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the remainder of the east coast and through the far west. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere. Forecast for Sunday A trough continues to produce rain areas and thunderstorms over western districts west of about Longreach to Charleville with possible locally heavy falls, easing from the south later in the day as the trough contracts north. Monsoonal rain areas and thunderstorms will continue over the tropics north of about Cardwell with some locally heavy falls. More isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southern tropics and through remaining parts of the interior west of about Emerald to Goondiwindi. Mostly fine over the southeastern corner of the state with only isolated showers, chiefly near the coast during the morning. Ocean swells will continue to increase over southern Queensland waters however with dangerous surf conditions expected Fraser Island and south. Forecast for Monday An upper level trough combined with a surface trough extending from the Channel Country into southeastern Queensland will increase instability over southeastern parts of the state, with isolated afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms expected, chiefly inland. Mostly fine over the far southwest in drier S'ly winds with just the chance of isolated showers or thunderstorms. Rain areas and thunderstorms are expected elsewhere over central Queensland and the southern tropics in the unstable and moist conditions to the north of the surface trough. Monsoonal rain areas, showers and thunderstorms continuing in the northern tropics. Ocean swells should ease slightly over southern Queensland. Forecast for Tuesday A ridge will extend into the southern interior, contracting the surface trough further north to extend from northwestern Queensland through the central interior and into the southeast. Fine in the southwest in the drier S'ly flow behind the trough. The monsoon trough will slip a little further south with monsoonal rain areas and thunderstorms expected north of about Mount Isa to Mackay with some heavy falls. Showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere. Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Monsoonal rain and thunderstorms to continue across the tropics. A trough will persist from northwestern Queensland into the southeastern interior on Wednesday and Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms near and to the east of the trough. This trough is expected to contract north into central districts on Friday as a ridge builds over southeastern Queensland. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Saturday. 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