Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 17/11 - 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, Herbert, Fitzroy,
Gulf and Western Queensland Rivers including the Diamantina and Georgina
Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high southeast of New Zealand extends a weak ridge along the east
Queensland coast. A surface trough lies over the southern interior of Queensland
and is expected to remain slow moving and intensify on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Rain areas and thunderstorms over the southern interior with some moderate
falls, possibly locally heavy with thunderstorms west of about Roma. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the southeastern interior, tending scattered
south of about Toowoomba. Mostly fine about the southeast and Capricorn coasts
with only isolated showers. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
elsewhere over central districts and through the north and northwest. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds.
Forecast for Friday
Rain areas and thunderstorms over the southern interior with locally heavy
falls over the eastern Channel Country, far southern parts of the Central West
and Darling Downs and through the Maranoa and Warrego forecast districts. Cloudy
over the Southeast Coast and southern central districts with patchy rain areas,
isolated showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula, northwestern Queensland and the
northeastern tropical coast. Mostly fine elsewhere with only isolated showers
and possible afternoon or evening thunderstorms. Light to moderate NW to NE
winds over the southern half of the state, tending SE to NE in the north.
Forecast for Saturday
The trough over the southern interior will move east into southeastern
districts while a second trough approaches the far southwestern corner of the
state. Rain areas and thunderstorms should therefore extend over southeastern
districts and also gradually north into central districts with locally heavy
falls likely, particularly near the trough in the southeast. Conditions will
remain unstable in the southwest with possible thunderstorms though rainfall
should temporarily ease as the trough shifts east. A moist unstable airmass will
result in showers and isolated thunderstorms over northern parts of the
state.
Forecast for Sunday
The trough over southeastern Queensland will have most likely moved offshore.
A high is expected to intensify over the Tasman Sea, extending a ridge towards
southeastern Queensland. Rain areas should therefore gradually contract north
into central parts of the state and the southern tropics. Remaining cloudy over
southeastern districts with isolated showers in the wake of the rain band. The
new trough will possibly move east into southwestern Queensland, producing rain
areas and thunderstorms. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms continuing
over the northern tropics in a moist, unstable airmass.
Forecast for Monday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the new trough but at this stage
the most likely scenario is for it to move east over the southern interior.
Thundery rain areas should continue to extend north from central districts into
the tropics south of about Cairns with possible locally heavy falls. The trough
over the southern interior is expected to produced showers and thunderstorms
near and to its east, reaching the southeastern inland parts. Isolated showers
should occur over the southeast coast and also over the far southwest. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the far northern tropics.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The trough will most likely move east into southeastern districts on Tuesday
and contract off the southeast Queensland coast by Wednesday. Showers and
thunderstorms will accompany the trough, over southeastern Queensland, easing to
isolated showers from Wednesday. A new high will move into the Tasman Sea on
Wednesday, extending a ridge over southern and central parts of the state. Rain
areas and thunderstorms should therefore contract out of central districts and
the southern tropics after Wednesday but continue through the northern
tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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