Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 16/11 - 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,
Herbert, 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 east Queensland
coast. A surface trough lies over the Channel Country.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers about the east Queensland coast, more isolated south of
about St Lawrence. A surface trough over far southern Queensland should combine
with a weak upper trough to produce early thundery rain over the southern
interior and scattered showers and thunderstorms later in the day. Moderate to
locally heavy falls are possible about the Channel Country and western parts of
the Maranoa and Warrego. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms also
developing about the southeast interior during the day. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms over the tropics and the west of the state due to high
humidity and unstable conditions.  Light to moderate SE to NE winds.
Forecast for Friday
A new high should move 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 with some moderate falls
over the southwest and southern interior, 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 northeast
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.
Forecast for Sunday
The high in the Tasman Sea should gradually push the areas of rain northwards
into the central interior and central coast whilst gradually clearing from
southern districts. Cloudy at times with some isolated showers over the southern
districts in the wake of the rain. Scattered showers and isolated storms again
in the tropics in the humid, unstable air.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Another surface trough moves eastwards across the southern districts during
the early part of the new week, producing scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms locally as it does so. 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
Thursday.
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