Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 4/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning is current for flash flooding in the
Channel Country.
A Gale Warning is current for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and Point Danger
for Saturday.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between St Lawrence and
Burnett Heads, and Hervey and Moreton Bays, for Saturday.
Flood Warnings are current for the Leichhardt, Nicholson, Lower Norman, Moonie
and Western Queensland Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A deep low over the Northern Territory is expected to move southeast to near
the western Queensland border overnight. A surface trough lies from this low
over the southern Queensland interior and then over northeast New South Wales,
moving north. The monsoon trough lies over the far northern tropics, with a weak
tropical low just south of Papua New Guinea. A high is lying over the Southern
Ocean.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain and thunderstorms over the Channel Country with heavy falls. Areas of
rain and isolated thunderstorms over remaining western and southern districts
with moderate to locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over
the remainder of Queensland, more isolated about the tropical coast and adjacent
inland between Cooktown and St Lawrence. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE
winds, shifting NE to NW over the interior ahead of a SW to SE change over the
far south.
Forecast for Saturday
Rain and thunderstorms over the Channel Country with heavy falls. Areas of
rain and isolated thunderstorms over remaining western and southern districts
with moderate to locally heavy falls, shifting north into central districts but
easing to showers over the southeast during the day. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms over the remainder of Queensland, more isolated about the tropical
coast and adjacent inland between Cairns and Mackay. A cool day over western and
southern districts. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE winds, shifting NE to NW
over the tropical interior. A strong and gusty S to SE wind change developing
along the southern and Capricornia coast during the day.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough will move north along the southern tropical coast with
strong and gusty SE winds and showers about the coast to the south due to the
firm ridge from the high moving over the southern Tasman Sea. The deep low over
the far western Channel Country is likely to move west and weaken late in the
day, with areas of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms in its vicinity
beginning to ease late in the day as well. The rain band over eastern Queensland
is likely to contract north over central districts and weaken, though scattered
showers and thunderstorms will persist over the tropics. The tropical low over
the northwest Coral Sea is likely to increase the rain over the north tropical
coast with moderate to heavy falls developing overnight. Remaining cool by day
over western, central and southeast districts.
Forecast for Monday
The monsoon trough will persist over the northern tropics with scattered
showers and thunderstorms, increasing to rain with heavy falls about the coast
and adjacent inland between about Cooktown and Bowen due to the slow moving
tropical low offshore. At this stage, there is a low to moderate chance of the
low intensifying into a more significant system as it interacts with the SE wind
change from the south. The high over the Tasman Sea will begin to weaken but
maintain a firm ridge along most of the east Queensland coast south of the
monsoon trough and tropical low with fresh to strong SE winds and showers,
particularly about the central coast. Areas of morning rain over the far
southwest as the low moves away to the west and continues to weaken. Fine over
the southern interior. Remaining cool by day over most of the interior,
particularly in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
The monsoon trough will persist over the northern tropics with scattered
showers and thunderstorms, with further rain and heavy falls about the coast and
adjacent inland between about Cooktown and Bowen due to the slow moving tropical
low offshore. Computer models suggest a moderate chance of the tropical low
further developing off the north tropical coast, though there is still
considerable uncertainty associated with this scenario. The high over the Tasman
Sea will continue to weaken but maintain a ridge along most of the east
Queensland coast to the south of the monsoon trough and tropical low with fresh
to strong SE winds and showers, particularly about the central coast. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the far west. Fine over the southern and central
interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high will move to the southeast of New Zealand, maintaining a ridge along
the southern and central Queensland coast with some showers, extending into the
eastern interior in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms persisting over the
northern tropics due to the monsoon trough and further moderate to heavy falls
possible, particularly if the tropical low has deepened off the north tropical
coast. A new trough may approach the far southwest from Thursday with isolated
showers and thunderstorms in this area and over the far southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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