Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 14/11 - 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.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
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Weather Situation
A ridge is building along the east coast of Queensland coast from a high in
the Great Australian Bight.
A trough occurs on the northeast tropical coast.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics, one or two thunderstorms
about the Gulf coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about eastern coastal
districts tending to isolated showers about the southeast . Dry over the
interior. Increasing high cloud in the west with no rain expected. Light to
moderate NW to NE winds over the tropics. Moderate to fresh SE winds about the
east coast.  Light to moderate SE to NE winds about the interior.
Forecast for Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms increasing over central interior in the afternoon
with maximum activity over the Maranoa region. Showers and thunderstorms
generally over the tropics and developing further over the Gulf region. Showers
about the east coast generally and very isolated showers over the southeast
region. Dry over the west however increasing cloud in the far southwest of the
state with little or no rain. Light to moderate NW to NE winds across the
tropics, freshening  SE winds about the east coast. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds over the interior.  A moderate to high fire danger over the eastern
interior.
Forecast for Friday
The high will move slowly east to lie near Tasmania, maintaining and
strengthening the ridge about the east coast. Strong SE winds developing about
the southern tropical coast south of a coastal trough. No change in the tropics
but early showers or patchy rain clearing over the Maranoa and southern Central
Highlands. Showers and thunderstorms developing generally through western
districts in the afternoon. Very isolated afternoon showers over the southeast
region. Becoming fine over the eastern interior north of about Emerald. Showers
continuing about the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
As a new upper level trough approaches from the west, showers and
thunderstorms will increase over western and northern districts with some rain
areas. Patchy rain extending east across the southern interior. Showers about
the east coast with strong SE winds north of about Bowen and south of the
coastal trough. Fine over the eastern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
Similar to Saturday with rain areas and thunderstorms through western and
northern districts. Isolated afternoon showers now developing through the
central interior. Rain areas across the southern interior. Showers continuing
about the east coast. Fine over the eastern interior. Strong winds easing about
the southern tropical coast.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Little change over the state for Monday, however a clearing southerly change
enters the southwest of the state. The coastal trough in the NE tropics
continues north with increased weather. No change for Tuesday but thundery rain
spreading east into the southeast region as a western trough approaches.
Isolated afternoon showers now extending all over eastern districts. Fine in the
far southwest of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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