Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 21/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning is current for the North Tropical
Coast and Tablelands and far northern Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Torres Strait and
Bowen.
Various flood warnings remain current.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
The monsoon trough lies over the northern tropics of Queensland and is
expected to strengthen during the weekend with a tropical low deepening off the
north tropical coast. A moderate to fresh W to NW monsoonal flow lies north of
the trough with rain and thunderstorms. A high over the southern Tasman is
extending a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast south of the trough
producing fine conditions except for some isolated showers about the east coast
and some very isolated showers and storms about a surface trough over the far
west.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Monsoonal rain areas, gusty showers and isolated thunderstorms north of about
Burketown to Rollingstone, with moderate to heavy falls, particularly about the
north tropical coast and adjacent inland where flash flooding is possible [a
Severe Weather Warning is current]. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the
tropical interior. Isolated showers about the remaining coast, tending scattered
about the central coast. Moderate to fresh SW to NW winds over the far northern
tropics. Moderate to locally fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere, becoming strong and
gusty about the north tropical coast during the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Sunday
The monsoon trough should continue to strengthen while moving slowly north
over Cape York Peninsula. The tropical low off the north tropical coast is
likely to continue deepening, possibly into a tropical cyclone, while moving
east-southeast away from the coast as it interacts with an upper level trough
over the southern Coral Sea. Rain and thunderstorms with moderate to locally
heavy falls continuing over the northern tropics near the monsoon trough while
isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely over parts of the tropical
interior. Fine over the remaining parts of the state except for some isolated
showers about the remaining coast, tending scattered about the central
coast.
Forecast for Monday
The monsoon trough lie over northern Cape York Peninsula with monsoonal rain
and thunderstorms contracting to its north. The low or cyclone over the Coral
Sea should continue to move east-southeast with showers and winds easing about
the north tropical coast. More isolated showers and thunderstorms over the
remainder of Cape York Peninsula and the northern Gulf Country due to persisting
instability. Isolated showers about the remaining tropical coast, with only
isolated morning showers about Fraser island due to the weakening Tasman high
and onshore stream. Fine elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
The monsoon trough should remain over far northern Cape York Peninsula with
monsoonal rain and thunderstorms continuing to its north. More isolated showers
and thunderstorms over the remainder of Cape York Peninsula and the northern
Gulf Country due to persisting instability. Isolated showers about the remaining
tropical coast. Fine elsewhere, becoming very warm over the southwest as winds
shift more NW'ly over western Queensland as a trough lies over South Australia.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoon trough should remain over far northern Cape York Peninsula with
monsoonal rain and thunderstorms continuing to its north. Fine over the
remainder of the state, except for some isolated showers about the remaining
tropical coast.  Hot conditions over the interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A new high is expected to move across the Tasman Sea with showers expected to
return to most of the east coast and increase as an upper level low moves west
from the Coral Sea. This may also bring the Coral Sea low or cyclone back west
or southwest however there is still some uncertainty with this scenario at this
early stage. Showers spreading into the eastern interior from Thursday. The
monsoon trough is likely to persist over the northern tropics with showers and
thunderstorms. A trough should approach the state from the west, producing
showers and thunderstorms over western Queensland from Thursday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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