Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 5/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Flood warnings are current for the Balonne River, Burdekin
River system, Connors and Isaac Rivers, Gulf Rivers, Herbert River and Murray
River.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A tropical low [Ex-Tropical Cyclone Yasi] lies over the southeastern Northern
Territory and is expected to continue moving slowly further away from Queensland
during the weekend. A high near northern New Zealand extends a ridge of high
pressure along the southern Queensland coast while a trough occurs near the
central Queensland coast. A deep trough system lies over southeast
Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers, rain areas and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula, the
Gulf Country and western districts west of about Cloncurry with moderate to
locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over remaining
parts of the tropics. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over central and
southeast districts, spreading into the southern interior. Moderate to fresh
mostly N to NE winds, gusty at times over western Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
A surface trough will move east over New South Wales, extending north into
the southern interior of Queensland, greatly increasing instability. The ridge
along the far southern Queensland coast will shift a little further north, with
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms continuing on the Capricorn and
Wide Bay coasts but generally easing late in the day. A deep, moist N to NE flow
will extend over the remainder of the state with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms, increasing to thundery rain areas near the trough over the far
southern interior. Moderate SE to NE winds, fresh and gusty at times over the
far west.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough will persist over the southern interior while a fresh S'ly
wind change will move into far southern Queensland waters. Thundery rain areas
will persist near the trough over the southern interior, more enhanced with
moderate falls expected due to an upper level trough approaching the area.
Isolated showers will occur along the southern coast, becoming scattered with
the fresh S'ly change. A moist, unstable NE'ly flow will produce isolated shower
and thunderstorm activity over the remainder of the state, more widespread over
the northern tropics.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will most likely move off the NSW coast and intensify,
extending back into the Queensland southeastern interior. Thundery rain areas
should therefore extend north over southern and western districts during the
day, with at least moderate falls expected near the trough over the southern
interior. A ridge of high pressure will result in mostly fine conditions over
central districts with only isolated showers and possible thunderstorms
expected. An unstable airflow in the north will continue to produce showers and
isolated thunderstorms. A new high should move over southeastern Australia,
strengthening the S'ly wind flow along the coast south of about Sandy Cape.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high is likely to move over the Tasman Sea, extending a firm ridge over
the Queensland coast. This should contract the thundery rain areas and upper
level trough north into central districts before weakening at night. Isolated
showers persisting over the southeast and southern interior in the wake of the
rain band. Continuing unstable with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over the tropics, increasing to rain areas over northern Cape York Peninsula.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high will move to the southeast of New Zealand with a firm ridge
persisting along the east coast until late in the week. Conditions will remain
unstable over the tropics and through northwestern Queensland with showers and
thunderstorms continuing. The ridge should dominate weather over remaining parts
of the state from some showers near the coast and mostly fine conditions over
the interior. A new trough system may affect the far southwest during Saturday
with a band of showers and thunderstorms.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
Weather & Warnings
Australia
Warnings Summary
External Territories
Major Cities
Weather Maps
Rainfall & River Conditions
New South Wales
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Sydney Forecast
NSW Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Sydney Observations
All NSW Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Victoria
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Melbourne Metro Forecast
Vic. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Melbourne Observations
All Victorian Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Queensland
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Brisbane Forecast
Qld. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Brisbane Observations
All Queensland Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Western Australia
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Perth Forecast
WA Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Perth Observations
All WA Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
South Australia
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Adelaide Forecast
SA Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Adelaide Observations
All SA Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Tasmania
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Hobart Forecast
Tas. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Hobart Observations
All Tasmanian Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Australian Capital Territory
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
ACT and Canberra Forecast
Observations
Canberra Observations
Northern Territory
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Darwin and Rural Forecast
NT Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Darwin Observations
All NT Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Antarctic
Global
National Weather Services
Radar Viewer
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warnings
Flood Warnings
-->  Weather Maps
Satellite Images
Agriculture
Marine
UV Protection
Home
About Us
Contacts
Careers
Search
Site Map
Help
Feedback
Weather & Warnings
Climate Information
Water Information
Radar
RSS
Learn About Meteorology
This page was created at 14:33 on Saturday  5 February 2011 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
document.write("");
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
document.write("");

---

STAT News Service