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.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A monsoonal low lies over eastern parts of the Northern Territory. A
stationary surface trough occurs over the southern interior. A weak ridge lies
along the east coast.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Rain areas and thunderstorms in the NW of the state. Patchy rain and isolated
thunderstorms over the southern interior this morning increasing to showers and
thunderstorms during the day. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over
the remainder of QLD. Increasing thunderstorms over the southern interior this
afternoon will tend to thundery rain overnight. Easing N'ly winds in the
southern Gulf. Light to moderate SE/NE winds about the east coast. Light to
moderate N'ly winds over the interior, tending S'ly over southern districts.
Forecast for Friday
A freshening S/SE change will move through the SE coastal district with
maximum precipitation and thunderstorms. Thundery rain across the southern
interior near the surface stationary trough with moderate to heavy falls in the
west. Rain areas will spread to the SE region later in the day. Showers and
thunderstorms generally over the remainder of QLD, although decreasing towards
the NE tropics.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough continues moving north along the coast into the Capricorn
region with strong SE winds and coastal showers. Thundery rain continuing across
the southern interior with moderate to heavy falls. Becoming fine in the far
south. Showers and thunderstorms generally over the remainder of QLD.
Forecast for Sunday
The coastal trough reaches the Mackay region with rain areas that extend into
the interior with thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms generally over the
tropics. Increasing rain areas about the NE tropical coast as a tropical low
moves in from the Coral Sea. Strong SE winds remaining south of the coastal
trough. Fine over many southern districts.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
By Monday, the tropical low has moved into the southern tropics with
widespread rain areas. Showers and thunderstorms mainly in the west. Showers
persisting about the east coast with easing SE winds. By Tuesday, Rain areas and
thunderstorms over the tropics, showers and thunderstorms far west, fine over
the eastern and southern interior. By Wednesday, rain areas and thunderstorms
extending south into the central interior, little change elsewhere.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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