Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 20/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A strong wind warning has been issued for waters south of
Cape Moreton including Moreton Bay for Monday night.
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 over northwestern
Australia to Cape York Peninsula and then to Severe Tropical Cyclone Atu near
Vanuatu. The monsoon trough is very weak over north Queensland and Tropical
Cyclone Atu is not expected to approach Queensland. A surface trough extends
over southwestern parts of the state and will move slowly north and east over
the interior on Monday. An upper level system will also move into southeastern
parts of the state on Monday. A large high will move slowly east over the Great
Australian Bight, extending a firm ridge into far southern Queensland waters
Monday night.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics and through
southwestern parts of the state. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms
over the southern tropics and central parts of the state. Mostly fine in the
southeast with just the chance of very isolated showers or late thunderstorms
well inland. Hot with moderate N to NE winds in the southeast. Cooler S to SE
winds developing elsewhere over southern Queensland and mostly light to moderate
SE to NE winds over central and northern districts.
Forecast for Monday
Hot and humid over the southeast ahead of a cool S'ly change extending from
the south during the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
over southeastern parts, increasing through the afternoon and evening with
thunderstorms possibly becoming severe due to the cool S'ly wind change and
upper level trough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northern
tropics and Northwest District. Cool and gusty S to SE winds extending over
southwestern parts with showers and isolated thunderstorms contracting north
during the day. Light winds and isolated showers and thunderstorms over
remaining parts, with showers becoming scattered inland in the afternoon.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will move slowly east towards southeastern Australia, extending a
firm ridge and strong SE'ly winds over the Queensland coast south of about St
Lawrence. The SE'ly wind flow will result in much cooler daytime temperatures
over southeastern and central Queensland. Gusty showers will continue about the
southeast coast and adjacent inland in the onshore flow but thunderstorms should
contract to areas north of the Fraser Coast by the afternoon as the ridge builds
through the southeast. Conditions should remain fine and reasonably cool for
this time of year over southwestern Queensland due to a dry, stable airmass.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected over remaining parts of the state, more
widespread over central districts and the northwest near the inland surface
trough.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will most likely remain slow moving southwest of Victoria, with the
ridge and fresh to strong SE'ly winds extending into the southern tropical coast
by the evening. Showers and thunderstorms are expected over the tropics,
northwestern Queensland and central districts north of about Clermont due to
unstable conditions associated with the SE'ly surge and also the weak monsoon
trough. Possible locally heavy falls with thunderstorms. The ridge will
stabilise conditions over remaining central parts and the southeast with
isolated showers expected, scattered near the exposed coast. The inland trough
will contract into southwestern parts of the state, possibly generating very
isolated showers or thunderstorms. Cool daytime temperatures for this time of
year are expected over much of the state.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will most likely start to weaken, with strong winds gradually easing
over the east Queensland coast. A ridge will continue to dominate weather over
southern and central parts of the state, with isolated showers expected about
the coast and adjacent inland and fine conditions over the central and southern
interior. Showers and thunderstorms will continue over northern districts due to
a moist unstable airmass with possible locally heavy falls with thunderstorms.
The inland trough will lie near the southwestern border, with possible isolated
showers or thunderstorms over far southwestern parts of the state.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The monsoon trough should remain weak and is likely to stay slow moving over
northern Cape York Peninsula. Scattered showers and thunderstorms should
continue over northern districts in the moist and unstable airmass. The high
should remain near stationary southwest of Victoria and continue to weaken, with
winds easing further over the Queensland east coast. The ridge should maintain
generally stable conditions over southern and central  Queensland with only
isolated showers over the coast and adjacent inland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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