Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 2/11 - 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 Cairns to Ayr, contracting to Cardwell to Ayr during the
morning. A cyclone warning is also current for inland areas extending across the
tropical interior to Mount Isa.
Coastal waters wind warnings are current for coastal areas between Cape Melville
and St Lawrence.
A Severe Weather Warning is current for dangerous surf and abnormally high tides
for coastal areas from Proserpine to the Sunshine Coast.
Various flood warnings are current.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
Tropical Cyclone Yasi is now a category 2 system over the tropical interior
and is expected to continue moving west southwest towards Mount Isa while slowly
weakening today. The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Yasi are then expected to
contract west into the Northern Territory on Friday. A high in the Tasman Sea
extends a ridge of high pressure along the southern Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Damaging wind gusts are still occurring along the coast from Cardwell to Ayr
but will gradually ease through the day as Tropical Cyclone Yasi continues
moving west over land. Damaging wind gusts are occurring over the tropical
interior and are also expected to develop over western districts north of about
Birdsville to Blackall during today. Rain areas and thunderstorms are easing
over the tropical coast but at least locally heavy falls will persist in the
wake of Tropical Cyclone Yasi. Heavy rain squalls are expected to extend through
the tropical interior and into northwestern Queensland during the day. Mostly
fine conditions over southeastern Queensland with only isolated showers and
morning drizzle areas near the coast. Showers and isolated thunderstorms
elsewhere over central Queensland and also the southern interior west of
Charleville. Dangerous swells gradually easing about the east coast during the
day.
Forecast for Friday
The remnants of Cyclone Yasi will move into the Northern Territory. Damaging
wind gusts will continue over far western Queensland though they should
gradually ease in the northwest. Rain areas will also persist through far
western parts, with locally heavy falls likely north of Boulia. Rain areas and
thunderstorms will continue in the moist N to NE flow over the tropics and
through the central interior towards the southwest with some locally heavy
falls, particularly near the tropical coast. Mostly fine conditions will persist
over southeastern Queensland under the influence of a ridge with only isolated
showers expected.
Forecast for Saturday
The remnants of Cyclone Yasi should remain slow moving over the Northern
Territory while a deep trough will move east over South Australia. Unstable and
humid N to NE winds will continue to extend into western parts of Queensland and
Cape York Peninsula, generating rain areas and thunderstorms with at least
moderate falls likely. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere
over the tropics and central districts. The high in the Tasman Sea will move a
little south, dragging a deep, moist NE'ly windflow into southeastern districts
with an increase in showers expected and the possibility of afternoon or evening
thunderstorms. Mostly fine conditions over the southern interior with only very
isolated showers or thunderstorms expected.
Forecast for Sunday
The trough over South Australia should move east over New South Wales,
increasing instability over the southern interior of Queensland. A deep, moist N
to NE flow will extend over much of the state with scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms, increasing to thundery rain areas near the western
border to the continued influence of Ex Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The trough over New South Wales will most likely move into southern
Queensland and persist through southeastern parts of the state on Tuesday before
moving north into central parts of the state late Wednesday. Unstable conditions
will persist over much of the state scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
continuing, becoming more widespread with patchy rain areas near the trough over
southern Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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