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 the Georgina River.
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 over the
western Coral Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over most of the tropics. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms about the east coast and adjacent interior
north of about the Sunshine Coast. Isolated showers about the Southeast Coast
and eastern Darling Downs. Fine conditions over most of the southern interior,
apart from isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms over the southwest of
the state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times along southern to
central coast.
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 and adjacent interior 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. Possibility of locally heavy falls with storms in the south. 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 gusty 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 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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