Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 23/11 - 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 is current for coastal waters between
Cairns and Burnett Heads.
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 high over the Great Australian Bight is moving slowly east, and extends a
firm ridge along the southern and central Queensland coast. A surface trough
lies over the far southwest. The monsoon trough lies over far northern
Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf
Country. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the remainder of the
northern tropics, more widespread about the North Tropical Coast with moderate
to locally heavy falls. Isolated showers and drizzle along the remaining east
coast and adjacent inland, scattered along the coast in the morning. Fine over
the southern and central interior. Fresh and gusty S to SE winds along the
southern and central coasts. Mostly moderate to locally fresh SE to NE winds
elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The weakening high moves over the Tasman Sea while the monsoon trough will
continue to lie over the northern tropics. The ridge along the coast will
weaken. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and the
Gulf Country, with rain areas near the Gulf coast. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms over the remainder of the northern tropics. Isolated
showers and drizzle along the remaining east coast and adjacent inland,
scattered along the coast in the morning. Fine over the southern and central
interior. Moderate to locally fresh SE winds along the southern and central
coasts. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, tending NE to NW over the
far northern tropics.
Forecast for Saturday
The weak high persists over the Tasman Sea while the monsoon trough moves a
little further south over the northern tropics. Scattered showers, rain areas
and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country with moderate to
locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the
remainder of the northern tropics and the northwest. Isolated showers and
drizzle along the remaining east coast and adjacent inland, scattered along the
Central Coast in the morning. Fine over the southern and central interior. Light
to moderate SE to NE winds, tending NE to NW over the far northern tropics and
far southern Queensland. A warmer day in the south.
Forecast for Sunday
The weak high moves to the east of New Zealand while the monsoon trough
persists over the northern tropics. Scattered showers, rain areas and
thunderstorms over the northern tropics and northwest parts of the state with
moderate to locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over the remainder of the northern tropics and the northwest. Isolated showers
about the remaining tropical coast. Fine and very warm to hot over southern
Queensland. Light to moderate SE to NE winds along the tropical coast. Mostly
moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
A new high is expected to move east across the Great Australian Bight and
into Southeast Australia by Tuesday and Wednesday, while the monsoon trough will
persist over the northern tropics. Showers and thunderstorms continuing in the
north with some rain areas, slowly spreading to the southwest. Mostly fine in
the south, with patchy rain or showers and thunderstorms developing over
southern and southeast Queensland on Tuesday, slowly spreading north into
central Queensland during Wednesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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