Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 5/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Severe Weather Warnings are current for flash flooding in the
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Channel Country
districts.
A Gale Warning is current for coastal waters between Mackay and Point Danger.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Cardwell and Mackay,
and for Hervey and Moreton Bays.
Flood Warnings are current for the Nicholson, Lower Norman, Moonie, Western
Queensland Rivers, and for coastal and adjacent inland rivers and streams from
Maryborough to the NSW border.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A low over the far western Channel Country is expected to move west into the
Northern Territory later today. The monsoon trough lies over the far northern
tropics, with a weak tropical low near Cape Melville expected to move southwest
over southern Cape York Peninsula during today. A strong ridge along the
southern and central coast from a high [1031 hPa] moving east into the southern
Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the tropics, with areas of rain and
thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls over the north. Patchy light rain and
showers elsewhere, increasing to rain and isolated thunderstorms over the
Channel Country but easing in the evening. Fine over the southern interior.
Another cool to cold day over western, central and southern districts. Light to
moderate NW to NE winds over the far northern tropics. Fresh to strong and gusty
S to SE winds along the southern and central coast, tending moderate to fresh SE
to NE elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
The monsoon trough will persist over the northern tropics with scattered
showers, rain areas and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls. The high
over the Tasman Sea will begin to weaken but still maintain a firm ridge along
most of the east Queensland coast south of the monsoon trough with fresh to
strong SE winds and showers, particularly about the central coast. Areas of rain
over the southwest as the low moves away to the west and continues to weaken
with some isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms. 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, rain areas and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls. 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 with fresh to
strong SE winds and showers; these showers to extend into the eastern interior
in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the far west. Fine
over the southern and central interior. Remaining cool by day over most of the
interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoon trough will have moved north over the northern tropics in
response to the ridge along the east coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
continuing, with areas of rain and moderate to heavy falls over the Gulf Country
and Cape York Peninsula. The high will move over New Zealand and continue to
weaken but maintain a ridge along most of the east Queensland coast to the south
of the monsoon trough with fresh SE winds and showers; these showers to extend
into the eastern interior in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
continuing over the far west. Fine over the southern and central interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
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 with rain over the Gulf Country and Cape York Peninsula. The trough
over the far southwest will generate some showers and thunderstorms over the
southwest and southern interior, possibly spreading towards the southeast late
Friday or Saturday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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