Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 10/11 - 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 is current parts of the Peninsula
district north of about Coen.
Flood warnings are current for the Nicholson and Flinders Rivers and Western
Queensland Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1030hPa] south of New Zealand extends a ridge along the southern and
central coasts of Queensland. A trough lies over the Gulf of Carpentaria just
off the west coast of Cape York Peninsula. This trough is expected to move
further west over the Gulf of Carpentaria today.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain areas and thunderstorms over the Peninsula district with some heavy
falls, particularly north of Coen [refer to Severe Weather warning]. Showers and
thunderstorms along the tropical coast and adjacent inland north of Mackay with
moderate to locally heavy falls. Showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere
over the tropical interior and northwest. Isolated showers along the Capricorn
and southern coasts. Mostly fine elsewhere with only very isolated showers.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times along the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The high south of New Zealand will slip further southeast, weakening the
ridge along the east coast. A deep, moist E to NE wind flow will maintain rain
areas, showers and thunderstorms with possible locally heavy falls over Cape
York Peninsula. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue
elsewhere over the tropics and through the northwest. Morning drizzle areas and
isolated showers will continue over remaining  eastern districts. An upper level
low will develop over the Coral Sea, increasing instability and showers over the
central, Capricorn and Wide Bay coasts at night with possible local thunder.
Mostly fine over the central interior with only very isolated showers expected.
A trough will enter far southwestern parts at night with possible isolated
showers or thunderstorms developing near the southwestern border. Fine elsewhere
over the southern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
A surface trough will persist through southwestern parts of the state while
another trough is expected to move north over the New South Wales Coast.
Instability will therefore increase over the southern interior with isolated
showers and thunderstorms expected, mostly south of Charleville. Isolated
showers will continue over the southeast coast, with possible thunderstorms
about the southern border ranges. The upper level low will move slowly west over
the Coral Sea, increasing instability about the coast and adjacent inland
between Mackay and Fraser Island with showers and isolated thunderstorms
expected. Showers and isolated thunderstorms should also occur over the tropics,
increasing to thundery rain at times over northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine
over the Central West and northern Channel Country. Mostly fine elsewhere with
only very isolated showers.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level low will most likely move west towards the Capricorn coast
during the day. Showers and isolated thunderstorms should therefore increase to
thundery rain areas at night over the Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
districts in the moist NE'ly flow to the south of the low. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms along remaining parts of the east coast and through Cape
York Peninsula. Another upper level trough will move into southwestern
Queensland during the day, producing scattered showers and thunderstorms south
of about Charleville. Fine conditions are expected over the northwestern Channel
Country. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper level low but at this
stage the most likely scenario is for it to persist off the Capricorn coast on
Tuesday before weakening and moving slowly south on Wednesday and Thursday.
Thundery rain areas should therefore continue over southeastern parts of the
state on Tuesday before easing back to showers from Wednesday. The upper level
trough over southwestern Queensland will most likely move slowly east, producing
showers and thunderstorms over the southern interior. More isolated showers and
thunderstorms should continue elsewhere over the interior. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms will persist over the tropics, with thunderstorms
occurring mostly inland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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