Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 15/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A flood warning is current for 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 a low over the Top End of the Northern
Territory, then over far northern Cape York Peninsula and into the Coral Sea. A
high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the southern and central coast of
Queensland. A slow moving upper level low over the Coral Sea. A surface trough
lies over the far southwest.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms with moderate falls over the tropics and
the far southwest of the state. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over the Wide Bay, Burnett and Sunshine Coast easing to isolated showers over
the remainder of the southeast. Very isolated showers or thunderstorms over the
central west and southeast interior. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at
times along the southern to central coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The weak monsoon trough will extend over northern Cape York Peninsula to a
weak low over the northern Coral Sea. Scattered showers and thunderstorms with
moderate falls continuing over most of the tropics. Isolated showers about
southeast districts in a weak onshore flow as the high moves further southeast
of New Zealand. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the central and southern
interior with a weak surface trough over the southwest of the state.
Forecast for Friday
The weak monsoon trough will extend over Cape York Peninsula to the low
moving west over the northern Coral Sea. At this stage the low is expected to
remain weak, located off the north tropical coast by night. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms with moderate falls continuing over most of the tropics.
Isolated showers about southeast districts in the weak onshore flow. Mostly fine
with only isolated showers and thunderstorms over the central interior and the
southwest near the weak surface trough. Warmer in the south.
Forecast for Saturday
The weak monsoon trough will extend over Cape York Peninsula, while the low
off the north tropical coast will weaken. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
continuing over most of the tropics, extending south along the east coast to
about the Wide Bay region. Isolated showers about the southeast coast, with
isolated afternoon showers over the remaining eastern interior. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms over western and southwestern Queensland ahead of a new
surface trough entering this region by late in the day. A very warm day over
southern Queensland.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms should continue over the tropics with the
weak monsoon trough persisting over Cape York Peninsula. Increasing showers and
isolated thunderstorms about east coastal districts due to a more unstable SE to
NE airflow. A band of scattered showers and thunderstorms over western
Queensland on Sunday is expected to move east across the central and southern
interior during Monday, reaching the southeast at night. On Tuesday the trough
is expected to move northeast, to lie from northwest to southeast Queensland.
Showers and thunderstorms continuing northeast of the trough, while a fresh to
strong and gusty S'ly change will move along the southeast coast with showers.
Becoming fine over the southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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