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 Warning is current for coastal and island
communities from Lucinda to Proserpine.
A Cyclone Watch is current for coastal and island communities from Innisfail to
Lucinda and Proserpine to St Lawrence.
A Storm Force Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Cardwell and
Bowen.
A Gale Warning is current for remaining coastal waters between Innisfail and St
Lawrence.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for remaining coastal waters between Cooktown
and Burnett Heads.
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 over the far west of the
state. A high over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the east Queensland
coast.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the tropics and far western
Queensland, increasing to squally rain and thunderstorms about the central and
southern tropical coast and adjacent inland late in the day and overnight with
moderate to heavy falls. Scattered showers about the remaining east coast,
tending isolated over the adjacent inland. Moderate to locally fresh SE to NE
winds, strong and gusty about the tropical coast and reaching gale force about
the central and southern tropical coast late in the day.
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 Burdekin Coast near Townsville during the early 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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the northwest. At this stage, a new tropical cyclone is
likely to move over the eastern Coral Sea region.
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 due to the approaching tropical cyclone over the
Coral Sea.
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. Showers will increase
over southeast Queensland. There is a good chance that the tropical cyclone over
the Coral Sea will affect the tropical coast during Thursday. This system is
likely to then move southwest across the interior of the state during the
remainder of the outlook period taking its associated heavy rain areas with it.
This situation will continue to be monitored and warnings issued as necessary
during the week.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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