MELBOURNE - Mar 21/11 - 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 Fitzroy River Catchment, Moonie, Warrego, Bulloo, Georgina, Condamine, Balonne, Flinders, Norman, Western Queensland Rivers including the Diamantina, Paroo and Barcoo Rivers; and Eyre, Cooper and Myall Creeks. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A weak ridge extends over the northern Coral Sea. A surface trough lies over the coast just north of Bundaberg and is expected to weaken by Tuesday morning. A second surface trough moving north and east over the Queensland interior is expected to lie over the northern and far eastern interior on Tuesday. Forecast for the rest of Monday Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms and areas of rain with moderate to locally heavy falls over the tropics. Showers and isolated thunderstorms over central districts, with isolated showers and inland thunderstorms over the southeast. Fine over the southwest. Moderate W to SW winds over the interior. Light to moderate mostly N to NW winds elsewhere. Forecast for Tuesday Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms and areas of rain with moderate to locally heavy falls over the northern tropics. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over far eastern districts, less likely over the southeast. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate SW winds over the interior, tending NW to NE near the east coast. Forecast for Wednesday The surface trough will remain slow moving over far eastern and northern parts of the state, with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over central coastal districts and thundery rain area with moderate to locally heavy falls over the northeast tropics. Fine elsewhere. Temperatures will remain above the March average in the far east and below average elsewhere. Forecast for Thursday A new trough will move east over southern Queensland, pushing off the southeast Queensland coast by the afternoon. Drier, SW'ly winds will extend over the southeast with fine conditions expected. Unstable conditions will persist over the coast north of about Rockhampton and through the tropics, aided by an upper trough entering southwestern Queensland. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are expected, increasing to thundery rain areas over the northeastern tropics with possible locally heavy falls with thunderstorms. Temperatures will remain above the March average in the far east and well below elsewhere. Forecast for Friday The upper level trough is expected to intensify further and move east over the state. The surface trough will persist over the northern tropics with unstable conditions and scattered showers, thunderstorms and patchy areas of rain. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near the central coast. Isolated showers developing about the coast south of about Bundaberg as a new trough and S to SE wind change moves along the southern Queensland coast. Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday A second upper level trough is expected to enter southern Queensland on Saturday. This will increase instability through eastern and northern Queensland. Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue over the northern tropics, with the locally heavy falls possibly extending south into the southern tropics late Sunday and Monday. A high will move east over the Great Australian Bight, extending an onshore wind flow onto the central and southeast coasts from Saturday, making showers more likely with possible thunder due to instability associated with the upper level trough. Fine over the rest of the state. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Tuesday. 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