Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 1/11 - 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.
A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between Cardwell and St
Lawrence.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough lies over the northwestern Coral Sea, moving slowly north. A
high in the Bight extends a ridge along the Queensland east coast to the south
of the trough. A monsoon trough extends from a developing low to the west of
Darwin into far northern Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over northern
districts and the central coast with some moderate to locally heavy falls
possible. Cloudy elsewhere over central parts of the state with patchy light
rain and possible isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers about the remaining
coast, extending into the southeast interior with some local thunder. Mostly
fine elsewhere with only isolated showers and thunderstorms, though remaining
fine in the southwest. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds, gusty at times along the
central and southern coasts.
Forecast for Saturday
The high in the Bight will strengthen while moving slowly east. An upper
level trough will move over southern parts of the state, maintaining unstable
conditions and enhanced shower activity with possible local thunder, mostly in
the afternoon. The inland surface trough will persist over the southern
interior, generating isolated showers and possible thunderstorms to its east.
Fine conditions will continue over far southwestern Queensland in a drier
southeasterly airflow. A deep, moist airstream will extend through northern
districts and along the central coast, producing rain areas and isolated
thunderstorms with moderate to locally heavy rainfalls, particularly along the
tropical coast between Cairns and Townsville. Patchy light rain will continue
elsewhere over central Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will move slowly east over the Bight, slowly strengthening the ridge
along the east Queensland coast with fresh to strong winds SE winds. Showers
will ease over southeastern Queensland as the upper level trough moves offshore.
Patchy rain areas will also ease to very isolated showers over the central
interior of the state as the high directs drier SE'ly winds into the area. A
deep, moist airmass will persist over northern districts, with rain areas and
isolated thunderstorms continuing and moderate to locally heavy falls likely.
Conditions will also remain mostly cloudy on the central coast north of Mackay
though rainfall should become quite patchy. Fine conditions are expected over
the southern interior and the southwest in the dry S'ly airstream.
Forecast for Monday
The strong high will move east towards southeastern Australia, strengthening
the ridge further along the east Queensland coast and most likely contracting
rain areas into the northern tropics. Locally heavy falls remain possible in the
northern tropics but rain should ease through the southern tropics and only
showers are expected along the central coast. Mostly fine conditions are
expected elsewhere with only isolated showers along the Capricorn and southern
coasts.
Forecast for Tuesday
The strong high continues to move slowly east over southeastern Australia,
maintaining the firm ridge along the east Queensland coast and contracting rain
areas into the North Tropical Coast and Cape York Peninsula. Locally heavy falls
remain possible in the far northern tropics with only showers expected through
adjacent districts. Mostly fine conditions are expected elsewhere with only
isolated showers along the Capricorn and southern coasts
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The large high will move slowly east, reaching the Tasman Sea on Wednesday. A
monsoon trough will most likely lie over waters north of Queensland, maintaining
rain areas through the far northern tropics. Showers will continue along
remaining parts of the east coast in an onshore wind flow, with isolated showers
through the eastern interior. Conditions should remain fine over the remaining
interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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