Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 31/11 - 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 is current between Cooktown and Yeppoon.
A flood warning is current for coastal rivers from Townsville to Mackay, for the
Don River and adjacent streams, for the Pioneer, Fitzroy, Condamine-Balonne
Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
The monsoon trough extends from Cape York Peninsula to Tropical Cyclone Yasi
in the Coral Sea. The cyclone is expected to impact upon the central-northeast
coastal districts of Queensland during Wednesday night or Thursday morning, and
then move rapidly into the state's interior while weakening into a rain
depression during Thursday.  A high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge into
southern Queensland, whilst the ex-Tropical Cyclone Anthony is now a low
pressure system, and is expected to move rapidly from the Central West to the
Channel Country over the next 24 hours
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected over the tropics, with
slightly more widespread activity about the Central Highlands.  Ex-Tropical
Cyclone Anthony is expected to produce gusty showers with some moderate local
falls as it moves from the Central West to the Southwest. Mainly fine elsewhere
except for some isolated showers about the coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The low that was cyclone Anthony is expected to cause some locally moderate
and gusty falls about the Channel Country. Mainly fine about the Darling Downs
and Maranoa under the influence of a ridge extending out from a high over the
Tasman Sea, though some very isolated afternoon and evening showers and storms
are possible.  Mainly isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected over the
remainder of the state, tending more widespread about the central and northeast
coasts, and increasing about the southeast coast during the evening.  Tropical
Cyclone Yasi is expected to be moving west over the central Coral Sea region,
but still well offshore.
Forecast for Wednesday
The low that was cyclone Anthony should cause some moderate falls during the
morning about the far southwest.  The southern and central interior of the state
should remain mainly fine under the influence of a strong ridge extending out of
a high over the Tasman Sea, though some isolated afternoon showers and storms
are possible.  Isolated showers and storms should continue over the remainder of
the state as the atmosphere remains moist and unstable, with some more
widespread showers and possible storms about the southeastern districts at least
during the morning. Showers and thunderstorms are also expected to increase to
thundery rain areas during the day about the east coast and nearby inland
between about Cooktown and Bundaberg with strong to possibly gale force winds
developing about the coast during the morning due to the approach of Tropical
Cyclone Yasi. Swells increasing about the east coast [including in the
southeast], breaking dangerously inshore about the central and northeast coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Tropical Cyclone Yasi is likely to make landfall on Queensland's central or
northeast coast as a large and strong system, causing very heavy rainfall,
destructive winds, high ocean waves and dangerous rises in sea level near the
coast. The system is expected to weaken as it moves during the day, however it
still may produce gales with moderate to heavy falls as it moves inland,
possibly reaching the central interior by midnight.  Isolated showers and
isolated thunderstorms over the west and southern parts of the state, and also
over Cape York Peninsula. Scattered showers about the northeast and central
coasts and nearby inland areas.  Dangerous swells about the east coast
[including the southeast].
Forecast for Friday
The remains of cyclone Yasi should move into the far southwest of the state,
producing gusty showers and rain areas with at least moderate falls possible.
Scattered showers and isolated storms in the humid NW to NE winds over the
tropical regions of the state, with at least some moderate falls possible about
the northeast and Gulf Country coasts. Isolated showers about the southeast, and
very isolated showers about the southern interior. Dangerous swells continuing
about the east coast [including the southeast].
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Tropical Cyclone Yasi should move out of the state early in the weekend, with
early moderate falls and gusty winds in the Channel Country easing during
Saturday.  Showers and thunderstorms should continue elsewhere through the
tropics and the interior due to the moist, unstable airflow. Isolated showers
should persist over much of the remainder of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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