Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 30/11 - 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 Cardwell to Sarina.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for remaining coastal waters between Innisfail
and Burnett Heads.
A flood warning is current for the Balonne River.
A flood warning is current for coastal rivers and streams between Townsville and
Sarina and adjacent inland catchments.
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 western Coral Sea. A high over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge
along the east Queensland coast. Tropical Cyclone Yasi has been named near
Vanuatu in the eastern Coral Sea and is likely to affect the Queensland coast
from Wednesday and the adjacent interior from Thursday through to the weekend.
This situation will be closely monitored and warnings issued as necessary during
the week.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the tropics and far
north-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 and the far southeast.
Moderate to locally fresh SE to NE winds, strong and gusty about the tropical
coast and reaching gale to storm force about the central and southern tropical
coast in the evening and overnight.
Forecast for Monday
Tropical Cyclone Anthony is expected to cross the Burdekin Coast south of Ayr
close to midnight. Please refer to the latest products from the Tropical Cyclone
Warning Centre for the latest information. 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. Tropical Cyclone Yasi is expected to be
moving steadily westwards.
Forecast for Tuesday
The remnant of cyclone Anthony is expected to have weakened to a deep low
over the central interior, moving 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. Tropical Cyclone Yasi is
expected to be moving west over the central 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 during 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 approach of Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
Forecast for Thursday
Tropical Cyclone Yasi is likely to make landfall on the Queensland east coast
as a large and strong system. The most likely area of crossing is again the
tropical coast although the potential exists for a crossing further north or
south. Storm to hurricane force winds and very heavy rainfall are likely to
accompany the passage of Tropical Cyclone Yasi, and extend inland during the day
to the adjacent interior. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
persisting over the west of the state. Scattered showers about the southeast and
isolated showers over the southern interior.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Tropical Cyclone Yasi should continue to move west across the state, slowly
weakening and reaching the western border over the weekend. Gale force winds and
heavy rains will accompany the system. Showers and thunderstorms should continue
elsewhere through the tropics and the interior due to the moist, unstable
airflow. Scattered showers will persist over southeast Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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