Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 1/11 - 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 ridge along the east coast of
Queensland.  A monsoonal rain depression occurs near the southern Gulf coast. A
trough is moving into SW Queensland and through N.S.W.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Rain areas and isolated thunderstorm over the NW of the state with moderate
to heavy falls about the Gulf region. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
generally across the tropics and southern tropics, extending into western and
southern districts. Some isolated showers and thunderstorms over SE interior.
Fine across parts of the southern interior, extending into the southern central
highlands and the Burnett region. Light to moderate N/NW winds over the interior
shifting S'ly near the southern border. Fresh to strong NE/NW winds about Gulf
waters. Light to moderate SE/NE winds about the east coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoonal low will move into the N.T but rain areas will persist over the
NW with some moderate to heavy falls. Showers and thunderstorms generally over
the tropics and extending through central and western districts and near the
trough over the southern interior. A small fine zone over the eastern interior.
Showers and thunderstorms increasing over the SE region. Remaining hot over the
southern interior north of the trough.
Forecast for Thursday
Rain areas easing over the NW of the state. Showers and thunderstorms
generally over the remainder of QLD. Thunderstorm activity increasing near the
trough over the southern interior and tending to rain areas overnight. Fine in
the far south of the state. Thunderstorm activity continuing to increase over
the SE region.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough remains stationary over the southern interior but moves
through the SE coast with cooler SE winds. Rain areas and thunderstorms along
the trough over the interior. Maximum thunderstorm and rainfall activity over
the SE region. Decreasing thunderstorms about the NE tropical coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The coastal trough will move into the Capricorn region with thunderstorm
activity clearing northwards. Showers about the east coast south of the change
with cooler, strong SE winds. Little change in the tropics.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
By Sunday, thunderstorms confined to the tropics as the coastal trough moves
into the Bowen region. Fine over southern QLD and thunderstorms continuing over
western districts. Showers about the east coast with strong SE winds. By Monday,
the coastal trough moves north into the monsoonal trough and develops a tropical
low with increasing rain areas over the NE tropics. Little change over the
remainder of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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