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 Leichhardt, Nicholson,
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 the Gulf Country and Northwest district.
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 strong monsoonal rain low lies over the Gulf Country. A surface trough is
moving into Queensland from the southwest.  A weak ridge lies along the east
coast, and a very weak southeast wind change is expected about the southeast
coast during Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
The monsoonal low centre should drift to the southwest during the day, but
squally monsoonal rain areas with moderate to heavy falls will persist over the
NW. Some areas of moderate to heavy falls are also possible about the tropical
east coast, mainly during the morning.  Showers and storms over the remainder of
the state, though more widespread about the southern districts due to a near
stationary surface trough.  Remaining hot over the southern interior north of
the trough.
Forecast for Thursday
The monsoonal rain areas should continue to produce some moderate to heavy
falls about the far northwest, though gradually contracting out of the state
during the day. Showers and thunderstorms generally over the remainder of QLD,
though the northeast districts should see more isolated activity. More
widespread and active storms about the southern districts near the surface
trough.  An upper trough should allow the storms and showers to spread to rain
areas overnight about the far southwest of the state.
Forecast for Friday
The monsoonal low may lie just to the east of the Channel Country, extending
a surface trough through the southern interior, while an upper trough should
further add to the instability over the southern half of the state.  Moderate to
heavy rain is possible within the far southwest of the state around the
monsoonal low.   Showers and storms possible throughout the rest of Queensland,
though more active and widespread about the southern districts.  Showers and
storms also spreading out to rain areas overnight in the southern districts.  A
late southerly wind change about the southeast coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The southerly wind change should spread rapidly towards the central coast
during the day, though it should produce active showers and storms ahead of it
as it travels over the Wide Bay, Capricornia and Central Highlands districts.
Cooler with mainly coastal showers behind the change over the southeast
districts.  The monsoon low may still lie just to the west of the Channel
Country, and so may still be producing moderate to heavy falls about the
southwest.  Scattered showers and storms about the remainder of the tropics,
spreading to rain areas overnight over the Central districts.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
By Sunday the showers and storms should have contracted into the tropics, but
a continuing moist flow into a trough over the Channel Country could produce
further significant falls in that area.  Fine over the southern districts,
except for some coastal showers and drizzle patches about the ranges. By Monday
ridging from a high in the Tasman Sea should contract the showers and storms
further to the north, leaving at least the southern half of the state fine by
Tuesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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