Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 3/11 - 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 gale warning is current for coastal waters between Cooktown and Bowen for
Monday.
A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between Cooktown and Burnett
Heads.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough lies off the north tropical coast. A strong high [1035hPa]
in the Great Australian Bight will strengthen a ridge of high pressure over the
east Queensland coast as it moves slowly east over the next few days. A weak
surface trough lies over the southern interior.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and possible thunder about the Southeast, Wide Bay and
Capricornia coasts and nearby inland areas, easing overnight. Fine over the
southern interior, except for some isolated showers and storms over the Darling
Downs and Maranoa districts.  Remaining cloudy though mainly fine over the
central interior, except for some patchy light rain and isolated showers about
the Central Highlands, and some patchy rain areas and scattered showers about
the Central Coast.  Scattered showers and isolated storms over the far northern
parts of the state, spreading out to patchy rain areas at times. Light to
moderate E to SE winds, fresh at times over the western districts, and fresh to
strong about much of the east coast.
Forecast for Monday
The strong high should move east towards southeastern Australia and maintain
a fresh to strong SE'ly wind flow along much of the east coast of Queensland.
Cloudy periods some isolated showers and patchy rain extending from the Gulf
Country to the Central Coast, though mainly about the Central Coast and islands
where some moderate falls are possible.  Showers continuing along the coast and
nearby inland areas south of about St. Lawrence, with showers increasing about
the southeast coast late in the day as instability increases. Scattered showers,
isolated storms and rain areas should continue over the northern tropics.  Rain
increasing about the northeast from the afternoon as the onshore flow increases,
with the chance of some moderate to locally heavy falls developing during the
evening about the coast and ranges north of about Lucinda. Dry southerly winds
should produce fine conditions over the southern and central interior. Light to
moderate E to SE winds, fresh at times over the western districts, and fresh to
strong about much of the east coast.  A slight strengthening of the high may
result in strong to gale force winds about the coast and islands between
Cooktown and Bowen from Monday afternoon.
Forecast for Tuesday
The strong high should be centred near Tasmania, with fresh to strong SE'ly
winds continuing along much of the east coast of Queensland. Rain areas and
thunderstorms should continue through the northern tropics, with moderate to
heavy falls possible about the coast and ranges north of about Cardwell.
Scattered showers along the coast south of about Mackay, with more isolated
shower activity extending to nearby inland areas. Fine over the central and
southern interior, and also over the northwest district.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high should lie near Tasmania, maintaining the fresh to strong SE'ly
winds along much of the east coast of Queensland. This onshore flow should
maintain scattered showers about the southern tropical, central and southeast
coasts, and more isolated showers about the nearby inland areas. An upper level
trough will maintain at least patchy rain areas, scattered showers and isolated
storms over the northern tropics. Fine over the southern and central interior,
and also over the northwest district.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will only move slightly to the east into the western reaches of the
Tasman Sea, and so should continue to produce showers and fresh to strong winds
along the east coast of Queensland.  More isolated showers again extending to
nearby inland areas during the day.  An upper trough will continue over the
state, causing showers and storms to again spread out to patchy rain areas over
the far north of the state.  Remaining fine over the southern and central
interior.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high should move slowly east over the Tasman Sea, whilst maintaining the
fresh to strong SE'ly winds along the east coast of Queensland. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms persisting through the northern tropics.
Showers should continue along the remaining parts of the east coast in an
onshore wind flow, with more isolated showers about the nearby inland areas.
Conditions should remain fine over the southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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