Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 17/11 - 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
The monsoon trough extends from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Carlos in the Northern
Territory to far northern Cape York Peninsula and then links to a weak low over
the Coral Sea. A high southeast of New Zealand extends a ridge along the
southern and central coast of Queensland. A slow moving upper level low will
remain over the western Coral Sea. A weakening surface trough lies over the far
southwest of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms with moderate falls over the northwest
and northern tropics. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the
east coast and adjacent inland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the far
southwest and western parts of the Maranoa and Warrego, with only isolated
showers or thunderstorms elsewhere. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at
times along the Central and Capricornia coasts.
Forecast for Friday
The weak monsoon trough will extend over Cape York Peninsula to the weak low
moving west over the northwest Coral Sea. The low is expected to remain weak and
be located off the north tropical coast by night. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms with moderate falls will continue over most of the tropics.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected along the east coast
and adjacent inland, however only isolated showers are likely about southeast
districts in the weak onshore flow. Fine conditions are expected about the
Central West district and southern interior with very isolated showers and
possible thunderstorms over the far southwest of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
The weak monsoon trough will extend over Cape York Peninsula, while the low
off the north tropical coast will  most likely weaken and dissipate. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue 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 expected over
the remaining eastern interior. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will develop
over western and southwestern Queensland ahead of a new surface trough entering
this region by late in the day. A very warm day is expected over southern
Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough is expected to move over the far southwest of the state as
an upper trough moves across southeast Australia. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected to persist about the tropics with the weak monsoon
trough still about the far north of the state. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms will extend along most of the east coast and adjacent inland, but
with only isolated showers and possible thunderstorms about the southeast coast
and central to southeast interior. Showers and thunderstorms will increase in
the west and southwest of the state in response to the surface trough. Hot
conditions across the south of the state.
Forecast for Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to persist about the
tropics. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are also likely to develop across
the remainder of the state, including the southeast, ahead of the surface
trough. A fresh to strong southerly change is expected to spread over southeast
waters during Monday afternoon and extend north to Fraser Island overnight. Hot
conditions ahead of the trough with northwesterly winds, shifting cooler
southerly behind the trough. Showers and thunderstorms should clear from the far
southwest late in the day.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms should continue over the tropics with the
weak monsoon trough persisting over Cape York Peninsula. The surface trough
should continue moving north across the state on Tuesday and Wednesday,
contracting the showers and thunderstorms northwards with fine conditions
developing across the southern interior. Showers are expected to persist about
the southern coast in the fresh to strong south to southeast winds with the new
high moving into the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Cooler temperatures across the
south of the state in the wake of the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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