Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 13/11 - 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 Flinders and Western
Queensland Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough extends from the Top End of the Northern Territory, through
far northern Cape York Peninsula and into the Coral Sea. A high moving east into
the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the southern coast of Queensland. An upper
level low over the Coral Sea is moving slowly west-northwest. A surface trough
lies over the southwest.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Scattered showers, thunderstorms and rain areas with moderate falls over the
Central Coast, Capricornia, Wide Bay, Burnett and Central Highlands with locally
heavy falls possible near the coast overnight. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms over the southern interior. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over the remainder of the southeast, moderate to locally heavy
falls with thunderstorms. Isolated showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms
elsewhere over the interior south and east of about Longreach. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms over the tropics, more widespread over Cape York Peninsula and
the Gulf Country. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times about the
southern to central coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level low is expected move a little further northwest to lie off
the southern tropical coast of Queensland. Thundery rain areas should therefore
occur about the coast and adjacent inland between about Ayr and Hervey Bay with
some moderate falls, possibly locally heavy near the coast and islands. Patchy
rain areas and thunderstorms elsewhere over central districts and the
southeastern interior due to instability associated with the upper low. Showers
and local thunder over the southeast coast, easing late in the day as a ridge
extends into the area from the high in the Tasman Sea. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms will continue due to the influence of the monsoon trough over Cape
York Peninsula and the Gulf Country. Isolated showers or thunderstorms
elsewhere, tending scattered over the far southwest near the surface trough and
due to the upper level trough.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level low will most likely persist off the southern tropical coast
and begin to weaken. A weak monsoon trough will most likely extend from the
southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria to the tropical coast near Cardwell, with
scattered showers and thunderstorms occurring to its north. Instability
associated with the weakening upper level low should maintain scattered showers
and thunderstorms over the southern tropics, central districts and the northern
Wide Bay. A ridge should maintain stable conditions in the southeast with
morning drizzle areas and isolated afternoon showers. An upper level trough will
continue to produce showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern
interior west of about Charleville.
Forecast for Thursday
A weak monsoon trough will most likely continue to extend from the
southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria to the tropical coast near Cairns, with
scattered shower and thunderstorm activity continuing over the northern tropics.
Possible locally heavy falls with thunderstorms. The remnants of the upper level
low should continue to produce enough instability for isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the southern tropics, central districts and the northern Wide
Bay, scattered near the coast. The trough over southwestern Queensland will
weaken with only isolated showers and possible thunderstorms expected. Morning
drizzle areas and isolated showers should continue over southeastern parts of
the state in a weakening onshore wind flow.
Forecast for Friday
A weak monsoon trough will most likely continue to extend from the
southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria to the tropical coast near Cairns, with
scattered shower and thunderstorm activity continuing over most of the northern
tropics. Possible locally heavy falls with thunderstorms. The remnants of the
upper level low still persist near the north tropical coast and should continue
to produce enough instability for isolated showers and thunderstorms over the
southern tropics and central districts. Mostly fine over southeastern parts of
the state, only isolated showers.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Showers and thunderstorms should continue over the tropics due to a weak
monsoon trough with some locally heavy falls likely. Mostly fine conditions
expected elsewhere, though showers may increase about the east coast again from
Sunday due to another trough moving west from the Coral Sea. A new trough will
also most likely move slowly east over the southern interior, producing a band
of showers and thunderstorms that may reach the eastern interior by late Monday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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