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.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1023hPa] over New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the
southern and central coasts of Queensland. A near-stationary upper level low
lies over the Coral Sea. A surface trough will enter far southwestern parts of
the state late Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine over the southern and central parts of the state except for just the
chance of some isolated afternoon showers and storms about the state border in
the southeast interior.  Fine except for some isolated showers about the
southeast and central coasts and some possible morning drizzle about the
southeast ranges.  Scattered showers continuing within the onshore flow over the
northeast coast, with more isolated showers and storms over the Northern
Goldfields and Northwest districts.  Fine over a lot of Cape York Peninsula and
the Gulf Country during the morning, though with scattered showers, isolated
storms and patchy rain developing during the day.  Light to moderate SE to NE
winds, with a gusty SW change entering the Channel Country during the
evening.
Forecast for Sunday
A surface trough should produce some isolated afternoon and evening showers
and storms about the Maranoa, Warrego and Darling Downs districts.  Isolated
showers about the southeast coast in a weak onshore flow.  The upper level low
should still be well off the central coast, but is likely to produce more
widespread showers and isolated storms about the Wide Bay and central coast
districts. Scattered showers and isolated storms continuing in the onshore flow
about the northeast coast, with more isolated activity stretching across the
north of the state into the far west, and also over the Central Highlands.
Scattered showers, isolated storms and rain periods over Cape York
Peninsula.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level low should move a little closer to the Capricorn coast,
causing showers and storms to increase about the central and southeast coasts.
Showers possibly spreading out to drizzle and thundery rain areas about the
southeast late in the day as a new surface high near Victoria increases onshore
winds over southern Queensland.  Showers becoming a little more isolated about
the northeast coast as the onshore flow weakens.  Isolated showers and storms
elsewhere over the tropical north.  A surface trough should produce scattered
showers and isolated storms about the southern interior, tending more isolated
about the central parts of the state.
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, allowing scattered showers and isolated storms to continue
about the central coast.  Onshore flow over the southeast of the state may cause
showers to spread to thundery rain areas [depending on the movement of the upper
level low].  More isolated showers with possible storms about the southeast and
central interior.  A weak upper level trough should allow showers and storms to
spread to patchy rain areas about the southwest of the state, while the tropical
north should receive at least isolated showers and storms.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
At this early stage the upper level low looks likely to move towards the east
coast of Queensland, causing further showers and storms over the eastern
districts, along with some areas of thundery rain. The inland upper trough
should cause further shower and storms about the far southwest until late in the
week, with more isolated activity about the northwest.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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