Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 2/11 - 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 and
Lower Norman Rivers, Western Queensland Rivers, and coastal rivers and streams
between Cooktown and Townsville.
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 low lies over eastern parts of the Northern Territory. A
surface trough is moving into Queensland from the southwest. A weak ridge lies
along the east coast.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Heavy rain areas with moderate to heavy falls over the NW. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms elsewhere, becoming scattered in the southeast. Light to
moderate NE to NW winds, fresh and gusty about the northwest. Light to moderate
S to SE in the far southwest.
Forecast for Thursday
Heavy rain areas with moderate to heavy falls in the northwest, slowly
extending south to the northwest Channel Country. Showers and thunderstorms
generally over the remainder of Queensland, though the northeast districts
should see more isolated activity. Rain areas at night about the southern
inland. Light to moderate NE to NW winds, fresh and gusty about the northwest.
Light to moderate SW to SE in southern parts.
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 further
adds 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 likely through the rest of Queensland, though more active and
widespread about the southern districts and spreading to rain. 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 moderate to heavy falls about the southwest are likely.
Scattered showers and storms about the remainder of the tropics, spreading to
rain areas overnight over the Central districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough continues moving northwards through the southern parts,
with only isolated showers near the coast and cool conditions inland. Showers
and thunderstorms through the remainder of the state, spreading to rain areas in
the west and moderate to heavy falls likely through the southwest.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Mostly fine conditions in the southeast and southern inland, with only
isolated showers near the coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
tropics. Heavy rain areas in the far west easing on Sunday to showers and
thunderstorms, becoming mostly fine from Tuesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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