Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 8/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning remains current for flash flooding
for southern parts of the Northwest district, northern Channel Country, northern
Maranoa and Warrego district, southern parts of the Central West district, the
Central Highlands and Coalfields district south of Clermont, and far southwest
inland areas of the Capricornia district.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between St Lawrence and
Point Danger.
Flood warnings are current for the Warrego River including Bradleys Gully at
Charleville, Balonne River, Connors and Isaac Rivers, Nicholson, Flinders and
Norman Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving surface trough lies over southwestern Queensland. An upper
level trough lies over far southern Queensland and is expected to intensify and
move slowly north today. A large high lies over the Great Australian Bight and
is expected to move east towards southeastern Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Scattered showers and thundery rain areas south of about Mount Isa to
Rockhampton. Moderate to locally heavy falls are expected over parts of the
interior [refer to Severe Weather Warning].  Mostly fine over remaining central
districts with only isolated showers and possible inland thunderstorms.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Peninsula and Gulf Country
districts. Scattered showers along the tropical east coast with the chance of
isolated thunderstorms inland. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds along the east
coast, strong at times south of Fraser Island. Light to moderate SE to NE winds
inland.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will move east into the Tasman Sea, extending a firm ridge into
eastern Queensland. Both the upper level and surface troughs are expected to
extend over the southern interior of the state at first before weakening and
shifting west as the ridge builds. Thundery rain areas with moderate to locally
heavy falls are expected over inland parts southwest of about Mount Isa to
Emerald, contracting into the Channel Country during the afternoon and evening.
A cool day over the southern and central interior under cloud. Early patchy rain
areas and local thunder is expected over southeastern parts of the state, easing
to isolated showers from the south during the morning. Conditions will remain
unstable through the tropics with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
expected, increasing to thundery rain areas over northern Cape York Peninsula
due to a weak trough in the area.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will move southeast towards New Zealand, maintaining a ridge along
the east Queensland coast. A trough will persist near the Northern Territory
border, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms expected over far
western parts of Queensland. Isolated showers are expected over southeastern
Queensland in the moist onshore flow. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms are expected over central districts north of about Rockhampton and
through the northwest and tropical interior. A weak trough will persist over the
northeastern tropics, generating rain areas and thunderstorms with moderate to
possibly locally heavy falls.
Forecast for Friday
The high will move to the south of New Zealand, maintaining a ridge along the
east Queensland coast. Mostly fine conditions are expected over the southern and
central interior under the stabilising influence of the ridge, with isolated
showers along the southeast and Capricorn coasts in the moist onshore wind flow.
The trough over the northeast tropics will shift west into the Gulf of
Carpentaria. A deep, moist NE'ly wind flow will maintain showers and
thunderstorms with moderate to possibly locally heavy falls over the area
however. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue over northwestern
Queensland.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will continue to move southeast of New Zealand and weaken the ridge
along the east coast. Deep, moist E'ly winds will maintain showers and
thunderstorms with possibly heavy falls about the Gulf Country, Cape York
Peninsula and the North Tropical Coast. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms about the southern tropics easing to mostly fine conditions with
isolated showers further south though isolated thunderstorms are possible late
in the far southwest near a new surface trough. Fine about the southeast
interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
A new high building in the Bight will maintain a weak ridge along the east
coast. Conditions will remain unstable over the northern tropics with scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms continuing. A trough moves into the southwest
from Sunday, with a band of showers and thunderstorms moving slowly east across
the southern interior during Sunday or Monday and into central parts by Tuesday.
Isolated showers are expected to continue along the east coast in the onshore
flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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