Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 26/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between
Bowen and Point Danger for Sunday.
Flood warnings are current for various rivers and streams.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the Great Australian Bight is extending a ridge along the
southern Queensland coast with strengthening S to SE winds and relatively dry
conditions over most of the interior. A surface trough over the tropical
interior is producing showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northeast
tropics. Isolated showers about the central and southern coasts, tending
scattered overnight. Light to moderate SW to SE winds, tending moderate to fresh
SE along the southern to central coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy with scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over
the northeast tropics. Moderate to possibly locally heavy falls developing late
in the day or night about the coast and ranges between about Townsville and
Mackay. Isolated late showers and thunderstorms developing about the western
Gulf Country. Scattered showers along the remaining coast, with isolated showers
developing over the adjacent inland in the afternoon and evening. Light to
moderate S to SE winds, tending fresh to strong along the southern to central
coast.
Forecast for Monday
The high pressure system should move east into the Tasman Sea and will
continue to direct fresh onshore winds onto the east coast of Queensland. The
onshore flow will maintain the cloud and showers about the southeast and central
coast districts. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the tropics, tending
to areas of patchy rain with moderate to possibly locally heavy falls about the
tropical east coast. Fine over the southwest and southern interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should drift over the eastern Tasman Sea and will continue to push
some showers onto the southeast and central coasts, spreading into the central
and southeast interior in the afternoon. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds along
the east coast, strong at times in the tropics. An increasing monsoonal airflow
over northern Australia may increase areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms
over the Gulf of Carpentaria with at least moderate falls near the Gulf coast.
Scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over the remainder of
the tropics with moderate to possibly locally heavy falls about the north
tropical coast and ranges. Cloud and patchy light rain extending south into the
central interior. Remaining fine over the southwest and southern interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high should shift to the east of New Zealand with the ridge along the
coast weakening with generally moderate to fresh E to SE winds onto the east
coast. The onshore airflow will continue to push some showers onto the southeast
and central coasts, spreading into the central and southern interior in the
afternoon. The monsoonal airflow over northern Australia is likely to produce
some areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms over the Gulf of Carpentaria with
at least moderate falls over the western Gulf Country. Scattered showers, patchy
rain and isolated thunderstorms over the remainder of the tropics with moderate
to possibly locally heavy falls continuing about the north tropical coast and
ranges. Cloud and patchy light rain persisting over the central interior as a
new upper trough moves over southwest Queensland. Remaining fine over the
southwest.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The weak monsoon trough is likely to persist over far northern Australia but
generally weaken near the Gulf of Carpentaria. A ridge is likely to persist
along the east Queensland coast with some showers along the coast, though easing
over the north tropical coast and clearing from the south due to the weaker
onshore airflow. Isolated afternoon and evening showers over the southeast
interior, clearing on the weekend. Scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated
thunderstorms persisting over the northern tropics, with patchy light rain
continuing over the central interior as the upper trough moves over southern
Queensland. Remaining fine over the southwest.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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