Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 15/11 - 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 Bulloo, Connors, Isaac,
Gulf and Western Queensland Rivers including the Diamantina and Georgina Rivers
and the Cooper Creek.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high east of New Zealand extends a weak ridge along the southern to central
Queensland coast. A surface trough lies over the tropical interior and will
continue moving west through today.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Areas of rain, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern
and eastern tropics and the adjacent tropical and central interior. Moderate
falls likely about the Central Coast, the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and the
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands districts. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the far west. Isolated showers about the Southeast Coast, the
Granite Belt and far southern Downs. Fine over the far southern interior. A cool
day over the tropical and central interior. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds.
Forecast for Wednesday
The ridge persists along the east Queensland coast with scattered showers,
more isolated south of about St Lawrence. A new surface trough moves over
northern New South Wales and into far southern Queensland late in the day.
Remaining fine over the southern interior though with increasing cloud. Cool and
cloudy with patchy rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the tropics,
increasing to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southwest as the
surface trough over the tropical interior moves west of the Queensland border.
Forecast for Thursday
The ridge persists along the east Queensland coast with generally scattered
showers, more isolated south of about St Lawrence. The new surface trough moves
into far southern Queensland and combined with a weak upper trough over New
South Wales produces afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms over the
southeast interior. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the
tropics and west of the state due to high humidity and unstable conditions, with
scattered thunderstorms and some rain areas developing through the Channel
Country during the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Friday
A new high moves east through the Great Australian Bight whilst the existing
ridge along the east coast weakens further. The surface trough remains slow
moving over far southern Queensland. Isolated showers about most central
districts, increasing to scattered with afternoon and evening thunderstorms over
the southeast. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the tropics,
increasing to areas of thundery rain over the southwest ahead of a broad upper
trough moving into southeast Australia.
Forecast for Saturday
The new high moves east towards Tasmania with an associated ridge pushing
north along the New South Wales Coast. The surface trough remains slow moving
over far southern Queensland. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over
the tropics, increasing to areas of thundery rain over southern districts
associated with the approaching upper trough.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high moves slowly east into the southern Tasman Sea, directing a moist NE
flow over southern Queensland. This combined with the broad upper trough system
is expected to extend areas of cloud and thundery rain into Central Queensland
on Sunday, before clearing from the southwest and southern interior on Monday.
Moderate falls are likely, possibly locally heavy. Thundery rain about the
Southeast Coast should ease to isolated showers by Monday. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected to persist over most of the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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