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 ridge along the east Queensland coast. A
surface trough over far western Queensland will continue moving west today.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers, light rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the
tropics, central districts and the southwest. Moderate to locally heavy falls
about the tropical coast easing during the morning. Isolated showers over the
southeast. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times along the tropical
east coast.
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
light rain areas over the Channel Country during the morning.
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 showers and 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 high moves east into the southern Tasman Sea, directing a humid NE
airflow into the deepening trough system over southern Queensland. The upper
trough moves over New South Wales. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over the tropics, increasing to areas of thundery rain with moderate to locally
heavy falls possible over southern districts associated with the upper
trough.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high moves east across the southern Tasman Sea to east of New Zealand by
early in the week, initially directing a moist E to NE airflow over southeast
Queensland. This combined with the broad upper trough system is expected to
extend areas of cloud and thundery rain into Central Queensland on Sunday, while
clearing from the southwest and southern interior. Thundery rain about the
Southeast Coast should ease to showers from Sunday. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected to persist over most of the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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