Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 11/11 - 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 Daintree River, 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. The high will slip further southeast on Saturday,
weakening the ridge. 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 tonight and during Saturday. An upper level low is
expected to develop over the Coral Sea during Saturday. A surface trough will
enter far southwestern parts of the state late Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain areas and thunderstorms over the Peninsula district with some heavy
falls, particularly north of Coen. Showers and thunderstorms along the tropical
coast and adjacent inland north of Bowen with moderate to locally heavy falls.
Isolated showers along the remaining east coast. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms over the tropical interior and northwest. 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
Rain areas and thunderstorms with locally heavy falls over Cape York
Peninsula. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere over the
tropics and through the northwest. Morning drizzle areas and isolated showers
over remaining eastern districts. Showers increasing over the central, Capricorn
and Wide Bay coasts at night with possible local thunder. Possible isolated late
showers or thunderstorms over far southwestern parts. Fine elsewhere over the
southern interior apart from isolated showers and morning drizzle about the
ranges in the southeast. Mostly fine over the central interior with just the
chance of very isolated showers. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at
times along the southern tropical and central coasts.
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. An 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.
Forecast for Tuesday
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 for
much of Tuesday, generating thundery rain areas over southeastern districts and
also southern central parts. Moderate falls are likely and could possibly be
locally heavy in the far southeast depending on the movement of the upper low.
An upper level trough will continue to extend into southwestern Queensland,
generating rain areas and thunderstorms southwest of about Charleville. Showers
and isolated thunderstorms over remaining parts of the state, more widespread
along the central coast and through the far northern tropics.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The upper level low will most likely weaken slightly and move south over the
Coral Sea. Thundery rain areas over the southeast should therefore ease to
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. The upper level trough over
southwestern Queensland will most likely move slowly east over the southern
interior, producing showers and thunderstorms near and to its east. Fine
conditions should develop over the Channel Country in the drier air behind this
trough. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue over central and
tropical parts of the state, with possible locally heavy falls with
thunderstorms.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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