Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 23/11 - 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 various rivers and streams.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
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Weather Situation
A large high over the Great Australian Bight is expected to intensify as it
moves slowly east over the next few days. The high extends a ridge and dry SW to
SE winds into southern and western Queensland. A weak surface trough will
persist from the Gulf Country to the central coast for the next few days. An
upper level trough will enter southwestern Queensland later today.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms northeast of about Normanton to Mackay,
becoming more widespread during the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers and
possible afternoon thunderstorms elsewhere northeast of about Emerald. Fine over
remaining parts of the state. Temperatures will continue to be warmer than the
March average over the east coast south of about Mackay due to moderate SW to NW
winds. Cool conditions continuing in the west with moderate to fresh SW to SE
winds. Light to moderate SE to NE winds in the north.
Forecast for Friday
The high will move into the eastern Great Australian Bight, maintaining a
ridge and dry conditions over southern and western Queensland. A surface trough
will extend from the Gulf Country to northern parts of the Capricornia with
showers and isolated thunderstorms to its north, increasing to rain areas during
the day due to the upper level trough moving east over the state. Daytime
temperatures remaining cool in the west.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will remain slow moving south of about Adelaide, gradually extending
a firm ridge up the east Queensland coast and directing fresh to strong S to SE
winds and isolated showers onto the southern Queensland coast and adjacent
inland. An upper trough will develop over the Northern Territory, enhancing the
rain areas and thunderstorms further through the Queensland tropics and central
coast with moderate to locally heavy falls. Showers and isolated thunderstorms
will also spread west over the western Gulf Country to the Northern Territory
border. Remaining fine and cool over western districts and through the
southeastern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will move east into the Tasman Sea, extending strong SE winds
further north up the east Queensland coast to about Bowen. Winds will tend more
onshore over southeastern Queensland and the Capricornia, with showers becoming
more frequent along the coast. More isolated afternoon showers are expected over
the southeastern and central interior east of about Emerald with morning drizzle
areas about the ranges. The upper level trough will persist over the Northern
Territory, and this combined with a freshening SE to NE wind flow at the surface
will result in rain areas and thunderstorms increasing further north of about
Mount Isa to St Lawrence with some heavy falls likely, particularly about the
northeast tropical and central coasts.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The upper trough will most likely slip south while weakening on Monday and
Tuesday, followed by a new upper trough moving into Central Australia on
Wednesday. Rain areas and thunderstorms should therefore continue over northern
Queensland and extend a little south over the state to areas north of about
Charleville. The high will move southeast over the Tasman Sea towards New
Zealand, followed by a new high entering the Great Australian Bight on
Wednesday. Onshore winds and scattered showers will therefore persist over the
southeast coast, with more isolated showers over the southeastern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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