Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 6/11 - 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 the North Tropical
Coast and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Cardwell and Point
Danger, including Hervey and Moreton Bays.
Flood Warnings are current for various rivers across the state.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
The monsoon trough lies over the far northern tropics. A high [1032 hPa] over
the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge up the east coast of Queensland.  The ridge
should weaken over the next few days. A low lies over central Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Scattered showers, rain areas and thunderstorms across the northern tropics,
with moderate to heavy falls over the North Tropical Coast and Herbert and Lower
Burdekin districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere over the
tropics, with more widespread falls and the chance of some moderate to heavy
falls about the western parts of the Channel Country. Fine though cloudy at
times over the southeastern quarter of the state, except for some isolated and
light showers the coast, and some areas of drizzle about the ranges. Light to
moderate SE/NE winds over most of the state, tending fresh at times about the
Channel Country and over the east coast south of Cardwell.
Forecast for Tuesday
The monsoon trough will persist over the northern tropics and should continue
producing scattered showers, rain areas and thunderstorms, with some further
moderate to heavy falls possible about the northeast coast and ranges between
Cooktown and Bowen. The high over the Tasman Sea will continue to push fresh to
strong SE winds and showers along the east coast to the south of the monsoon
trough.  The showers should extend into the eastern interior during the
afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the far west. Fine over the
southern and central interior, except for some morning drizzle areas about the
ranges in the southeast. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over inland areas.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoon trough will remain over the northern tropics, and should continue
to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms, and further moderate to heavy
falls about the northeast coast and ranges. The high should move over New
Zealand and continue to weaken, but it will be strong enough to maintain a firm
ridge, fresh SE winds and showers along most of the east coast of Queensland.
Showers again extending into the eastern interior during the afternoon. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms continuing over the far west. Fine over the southern
and central interior, except for some morning drizzle areas about the ranges in
the southeast.
Forecast for Thursday
A weak ridge will be maintained along the east coast from a high near New
Zealand. The monsoon trough should remain over the far north of the state,
generating further showers, rain areas and thunderstorms, but falls about the
northeast coast should ease as the onshore flow weakens. More isolated showers
and thunderstorms elsewhere over the tropics with scattered showers near the
tropical coast. Isolated showers otherwise about the eastern interior and fine
over the central interior. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the far
west, increasing in the southwest late in the day as a new trough approaches
from New South Wales.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will move to the southeast of New Zealand, maintaining a weak ridge
along the southern and central Queensland coast.  The associated onshore flow
should produce further showers along the coast, extending into the eastern
interior in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms persisting over the
northern tropics due to the monsoon trough. The trough over the southwest will
generate isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southwest and southern
interior. Remaining mainly fine about the southeast districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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