Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 29/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Cyclone Watch has been issued for coastal and island
communities from Innisfail to St. Lawrence.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Cooktown and Point
Danger, including Hervey and Moreton Bays.
Flood warnings are current for the Balonne and lower Weir Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak monsoon trough extends from Torres Strait to Tropical Cyclone Anthony
over the northern Coral Sea. A weak surface trough lies from the northwest of
the state to the Maranoa district. A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge
along the east Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics and also
extending from the Northwest District through to the southern interior. Isolated
showers in remaining eastern districts tending scattered about the North
Tropical Coast and Wide Bay. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, tending fresh to
strong and gusty about the east coast. Very warm to hot in the west.
Forecast for Sunday
The forecast for the tropical coast depends heavily on the movement and
intensity of Tropical Cyclone Anthony over the northwest Coral Sea. Please refer
to the latest products from the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre. The system is
likely to commence a more south-westward track towards the tropical coast during
the day. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely to increase to thundery
rain areas along the east tropical and central coasts during the day, becoming
heavier at night. Showers and thunderstorms are also expected about western
Queensland and Cape York Peninsula. The high will persist over the Tasman Sea
and continue to direct isolated showers along the southern Queensland coast and
eastern interior.
Forecast for Monday
The forecast for central and northern Queensland depends heavily on the
movement and intensity of Tropical Cyclone Anthony. Please refer to the latest
products from the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre. It is likely that the system
will cross the tropical coast during Monday morning . Showers and isolated
thunderstorms are expected over the far northern tropics. Heavier rain areas and
thunderstorms associated with the cyclone are expected elsewhere along the
southern tropical and central coasts, and should also extend inland into the
tropical and central interior. Cloud should increase over western Queensland
with patchy light rain and showers developing later in the day. Mostly fine
conditions in the southeast with only isolated showers expected.
Forecast for Tuesday
The cyclone is expected to have weakened to a deep low over the central
interior and move towards the southwest of the state. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms are expected over the northern tropics and central districts in
the wake of the system, increasing to areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms
over the southwest. Isolated showers over southeast districts, scattered along
the coast with possible thunderstorms over inland parts.
Forecast for Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms will continue across most of the state as the
atmosphere remains moist and unstable. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to
increase to thundery rain areas late in the day about the east coast and
adjacent inland between about Cooktown and Bundaberg with strong to possibly
gale force winds developing.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms should continue through the tropics and also over
much of the interior due to a moist, unstable airflow. Instability should also
increase over southeastern Queensland with showers and possible isolated
thunderstorms expected. There is some potential for a new low or tropical
cyclone to deepen over the Coral Sea during this outlook period which may affect
tropical Queensland during Thursday. This system may then move southwest across
the interior of the state during the remainder of the outlook period taking its
associated rain areas with it. This situation will continue to be monitored and
warnings issued as necessary.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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