Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 25/11 - 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 Mulgrave and Russell Rivers and for Coastal Rivers from Cooktown to
Cardwell.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak high lies over the Coral Sea and extends a ridge along most of the
east Queensland coast. The monsoon trough lies over far northern Queensland and
is expected to strengthen a little and slip southwards on the weekend. A weak
low lies over the far western Gulf of Carpentaria.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Scattered showers, areas of rain and thunderstorms over the northern tropics,
heavier about the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands with moderate to locally
heavy falls possible. Fine over the southeast and the southern and central
interior. Isolated showers along the remaining east coast and adjacent inland.
Moderate to locally fresh SE winds along the central coast. Light to moderate SE
to NE winds elsewhere, tending NE to NW over the far northern tropics.
Forecast for Saturday
Scattered showers, rain areas and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula, the
North Tropical Coast and the Gulf Country with moderate to locally heavy falls.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the remainder of the northern
tropics and northern parts of the northwest district. Isolated showers 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 over New Zealand while the deep 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 southern
tropics, though only isolated showers about the Central Coast and northern
Capricornia. Mostly fine and very warm to hot over southern Queensland with just
very isolated afternoon showers about the southeast interior. Light to moderate
SE to NE winds along the tropical coast. Mostly moderate NW to NE winds
elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
The weak high east of New Zealand extends a weak ridge along the tropical
east Queensland coast while the deep monsoon trough persists over the northern
tropics. The weak low over the western Gulf of Carpentaria deepens a little and
moves south towards the coast. Scattered showers, rain areas and thunderstorms
continuing over the northern tropics and northwest parts of the state with
moderate to locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over the southern tropics, though still only isolated showers about the Central
Coast and northern Capricornia. Continuing fine and very warm to hot over
southern Queensland, apart from some isolated afternoon showers about the
southeast interior. Light to moderate SE to NE winds along the tropical coast.
Mostly moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
A new high moves east across the Great Australian Bight and into Southeast
Australia as the existing ridge along the east coast weakens further. A trough
over New South Wales moves north, reaching the Queensland border during the
afternoon and evening. The deep monsoon trough over the northern tropics and the
low over the western Gulf of Carpentaria slip south over the Gulf Country coast.
Scattered showers, rain areas and thunderstorms continuing over the northern
tropics and northwest parts of the state with moderate to locally heavy falls,
including the Northwest District. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over the southern tropics, though still only isolated showers about the Central
Coast and northern Capricornia. Generally hot over southern Queensland and humid
near the coast, with showers and isolated thunderstorms developing about the
southeast and far southern interior. Light to moderate SE to NE winds along the
tropical coast. Moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere, tending fresh to possibly
strong in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The new high moves east across southeast Australia and into the Tasman Sea.
The deep monsoon trough persists over the northern tropics with the associated
low over the Northwest slipping west into the Northern Territory. Scattered
showers, rain areas and thunderstorms with moderate to locally heavy falls
continuing over the northern tropics, spreading over southern and far western
parts of the state ahead of the new trough on Wednesday. The band of showers,
storms and rain areas is likely to move through the southwest and into remaining
parts of the southern interior on Thursday. Continuing very warm to hot over
southern Queensland ahead of the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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