Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 23/11 - 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
Tropical Cyclone Anthony lies well off the northeast Queensland coast, and is
continuing to move east away from the coast while slowly intensifying. The
monsoon trough lies over the northern tropics to TC Anthony. A ridge of high
pressure occurs along the Queensland coast from a high over southern Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Monsoonal rain areas and thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula with
some moderate falls. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the southern
tropics. Isolated showers along the east coast. Fine elsewhere. Light to
moderate SW to NW winds in the north. Light to moderate E to SE winds elsewhere,
fresh about the east coast.
Forecast for Monday
Monsoonal rain areas and thunderstorms over far northern Cape York Peninsula
and some moderate falls. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the remaining
northern tropics. Isolated showers along most of the east coast. Very warm to
hot in the west. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times along the
coast. Light to moderate SW to NW winds in the far north.
Forecast for Tuesday
The monsoon trough remains in the far north. Showers and thunderstorms over
Cape York Peninsula, decreasing towards the south. Dry and continuing hot over
the interior as NW winds persist over western districts ahead of a very slow
moving trough. Fine along the SE and Capricorn coasts, isolated coastal showers
further north.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoon trough remains in the far north. Showers and thunderstorms in the
north, and extending to the northwest with increasing instability. Isolated
showers about most of the east coast and extending to the adjacent inland in the
central areas. Fine and very warm to hot in the west.
Forecast for Thursday
Ridge begins to strengthen slightly along the east coast, with isolated
showers expected along the east coast. A trough enters the southwest of the
state, though a dry change. Showers and thunderstorms about the northern tropics
and into the northwest of the state. Isolated showers about the southern
tropical interior.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Remaining unstable in the tropics, with increasing instability about the
central regions over the weekend. Generally showers and thunderstorms in the
north and central coast regions, with showers returning to the southern east
coast. Instability increasing over the weekend inland, so isolated afternoon
showers and thunderstorms are likely.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
Weather & Warnings
Australia
Warnings Summary
External Territories
Major Cities
Weather Maps
Rainfall & River Conditions
New South Wales
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Sydney Forecast
NSW Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Sydney Observations
All NSW Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Victoria
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Melbourne Metro Forecast
Vic. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Melbourne Observations
All Victorian Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Queensland
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Brisbane Forecast
Qld. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Brisbane Observations
All Queensland Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Western Australia
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Perth Forecast
WA Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Perth Observations
All WA Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
South Australia
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Adelaide Forecast
SA Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Adelaide Observations
All SA Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Tasmania
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Hobart Forecast
Tas. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Hobart Observations
All Tasmanian Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Australian Capital Territory
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
ACT and Canberra Forecast
Observations
Canberra Observations
Northern Territory
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Darwin and Rural Forecast
NT Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Darwin Observations
All NT Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Antarctic
Global
National Weather Services
Radar Viewer
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warnings
Flood Warnings
-->  Weather Maps
Satellite Images
Agriculture
Marine
UV Protection
Home
About Us
Contacts
Careers
Search
Site Map
Help
Feedback
Weather & Warnings
Climate Information
Water Information
Radar
RSS
Learn About Meteorology
This page was created at 08:03 on Sunday 23 January 2011 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
document.write("");
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
document.write("");

---

STAT News Service