Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 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 the Moonie and Paroo Rivers.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Bowen and Burnett
Heads.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge over central and
southern Queensland waters. An upper trough will approach the west of the state
during Sunday. A low level trough will move west over the Coral Sea and move
onto the tropical Queensland coast during Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers about the central and east tropical coast with possible
isolated thunderstorms north of Bowen. Showers and thunderstorms elsewhere
through the tropics and into the central and southern interior northwest of
about St George. Some locally heavy falls are likely with thunderstorms. Fine
elsewhere. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds along the east Queensland coast.
Moderate S to SE winds in the Channel Country and southern interior. Light to
moderate E to NE winds over remaining parts of the state.
Forecast for Sunday
A moist low level E to NE wind flow will combine with the upper level system
to result in rain areas and thunderstorms over northern and eastern districts
north of about Mackay, and through the interior northwest of St George. Some
locally heavy falls are likely, particularly with thunderstorms. High cloud will
increase over southeast districts and near the southern inland border, though
mostly fine conditions are expected with just the chance of some light rain
developing. Moderate SE to NE winds across most of the state, fresh at times
about the Capricorn and Central coasts and the Channel Country. Cool to cold
maximum temperatures will occur over much of the state, particularly western
districts.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough will move closer to the state's western border with
rain areas and thunderstorms continuing to extend over much of the tropics and
central coast and through the interior. Widespread moderate falls are likely,
with some locally heavy falls also expected, particularly with thunderstorms.
Rain should gradually ease to showers near the western border as the trough
moves further east. Cloudy conditions will occur over remaining parts of the
state with patchy rain and isolated showers. A surface trough is likely to
deepen on the southern tropical or central coast, with fresh to strong E to SE
winds its south. Cool to cold maximum temperatures are expected over much of the
state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will most likely move east into western districts.
Fresh to strong E to SE winds should continue on the east coast between Mackay
and Double Island Point as the coastal surface trough deepens further in
response to the upper system. Showers should clear far western parts of the
state early in the day as the upper trough moves east. Rain areas and
thunderstorms will extend elsewhere over the interior and through the tropics
and Central Coast with moderate to locally heavy falls expected. Patchy rain
will occur over southeast districts and the Capricornia with possible isolated
thunderstorms and moderate falls north of the Sunshine Coast.  Cool to cold
maximum temperatures are expected over much of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level trough should continue to move east into the southeast of the
state by the end of the day. The surface trough should weaken slightly and is
likely to move further south to the Capricorn coast.  Rain areas and
thunderstorms should contract to areas southeast of about Bowen to Thargomindah
with some moderate falls still possible in thunderstorms. Showers and
thunderstorms are likely to continue about the eastern tropics. Fine conditions
should extend to western parts of the state. Cool to cold maximum temperatures
are expected over much of the state.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper level trough, however
at this stage it will most likely contract offshore during Wednesday night. Rain
areas and thunderstorms should therefore gradually clear off the southeast coast
during Thursday morning. However, the outlook period is likely to remain
unsettled with further showers and thunderstorms across eastern districts and
the central and southern interior as another upper trough moves over southeast
Australia, with a surface trough likely to enter the far southwest of the state
on Saturday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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