Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 4/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for heavy rainfall
leading to flash flooding for people in the Central West district and parts of
the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Channel Country and Maranoa and
Warrego forecast districts, possibly also the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and
Central Coast and Whitsundays districts.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Monday for coastal waters between
Mackay and Point Danger, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
Flood Warnings are current for the Moonie and Paroo rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
An upper trough will continue to approach the west of the state overnight and
will enter the southwest of the state during Monday, inducing an area of low
pressure over the central interior. A strong S to SE change will move through
southeast and southern central waters during Monday, enhancing a significant
surface trough on the southern tropical or Central Coast.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Rain areas and thunderstorms over northern and eastern districts north of
about St Lawrence, and through the interior northwest of St George. Moderate to
locally heavy falls are likely, particularly with thunderstorms.  Fine over
southeastern districts and about the southern border. Moderate SE to NE winds
across most of the state, fresh at times about the Capricorn and Central coasts.
Forecast for Monday
Rain areas and thunderstorms will continue 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. Fresh to strong E to SE
winds about the east coast south of Mackay. Cool to cold maximum temperatures
are expected over much of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough should continue east across the southwest of the state.
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 Brisbane. 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 St Lawrence to
Thargomindah with some moderate to locally heavy falls possible. Showers and
thunderstorms are likely to continue about the central coast and eastern
tropics. Isolated showers are expected through the southern interior in the wake
of the rain band. Fine conditions will occur elsewhere over western districts
and through the Gulf Country. Cool to cold maximum temperatures are expected
over much of the state.
Forecast for Thursday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper level trough, however
at this stage it will most likely contract off the southeast and Capricorn
coasts early on Thursday. Rain areas and thunderstorms should gradually clear
the southeast coast during the day and conditions should generally stabilise
across most of the state with only isolated showers and thunderstorms possibly
continuing over remaining eastern districts. The next upper trough will begin to
approach the southwest of the state late in the day with patchy rain developing
in the far southwest.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Conditions will most likely remain unsettled during the outlook period due to
the next upper trough moving east across the south of the state on Friday and
Saturday, before moving off the east coast on Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms
should occur over the tropics, southern and central districts ahead of this
trough. Showers and thunderstorms should contract to eastern districts on Sunday
with fine conditions over most of the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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