Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 28/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Flood Warnings are current for the Herbert, Tully and Murray
Rivers and for the remaining coastal rivers and streams between Cooktown and
Townsville.
Flood warnings are also current for Western Queensland rivers.
A Severe Weather Warning is current for abnormally high tides about the Gulf
Country coast.
A Coastal Waters Wind Warning is current for southern Gulf of Carpentaria
waters.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak high in the Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge along the east coast of
Queensland.  An active monsoonal low lies over the Gulf Country and extends a
weaker trough over the north east coast.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
The monsoonal low over the Gulf Country should drift slowly to the SW and
extend moderate to heavy monsoonal rains over the Gulf Country and northern
reaches of the northwest district.  Showers and thunderstorms continuing over
the tropics, with some moderate to heavy falls about the northeast and central
coast. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms developing into the Channel
Country and about the SE of the state. Fine across the central and eastern
interior. Remaining hot over most of the interior with light to moderate N/NW
winds. S'ly winds developing near the border in the southern interior as a
trough moves in from the south.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoonal low should still lie over the NW of the state and is expected
to continue producing moderate to heavy monsoonal falls in the region.  Showers
and thunderstorms continuing across the tropics, though the rainfall will ease
during the day about the northeast coast. A trough over the southern districts
should trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms, including over the SE. Fine
over the eastern interior. Isolated showers about the central coast. Remaining
very warm to hot over the southern parts of the state, relatively cool about the
northwest due to cloud cover.
Forecast for Thursday
The monsoonal low should have moved out of the state, though some moderate to
possibly heavy falls may be experienced in the far NW of the state during at
least the morning.  Showers and thunderstorms continue over the tropics, though
falls should be lower than earlier in the week about the northeast districts.  A
stationary surface trough should trigger more showers and storms about the
central interior and southern districts. Becoming fine along the southwestern
border. Isolated afternoon showers/storms possible about the Central Highlands
and Capricornia coast.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough should remain stationary near the southern border,
allowing showers and storms to develop over most of the state, though with most
activity near the trough about the southern districts. An upper trough lying
over the southwest of the state should allow more widespread and active showers
and storms about the southeast districts, spreading to patchy rain areas
overnight.  A cooler southeasterly change should push over the southeast coast
late in the day.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
By Saturday the cooler southeasterly change should have pushed through the
Wide Bay and into the Capricorn region.  The change is expected to produce
scattered showers and storms and areas of rain ahead of it.  Mainly fine about
the southern interior and Central Highlands in the cooler, more stable air.
Showers and thunderstorms remaining over the remainder of the state.  The
southeast change, along with the shower and storm activity ahead of it, should
contract further to the north towards the start of the new week as the change
also moves further northwards.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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