Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 21/11 - 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
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
Tropical Cyclone Fina situated in the central Coral Sea is moving in a
south-southwesterly direction and is expected weaken into this evening while
remaining offshore. A high otherwise situated near New Zealand extends a ridge
of high pressure along the Queensland east coast. A trough lies through the
interior of the state and will remain slow moving. An upper trough will
intensify over western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in a band from the northwest of the
state, through the central interior and into the southern and southeast
interior. Fine in the far southwest. Isolated showers along most parts of the
east coast and adjacent inland in the onshore flow.  Moderate to fresh SE to NE
winds in the east, light to moderate inland.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough will move over eastern Queensland, with isolated showers and
thunderstorms developing over most parts of the eastern interior and into the
tropics. Showers and thunderstorms will tend scattered in the southern and
southeast interior, and along the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. The New Zealand
high will remain almost stationary and continue to extend a ridge with isolated
showers along the rest of east Queensland coast, although one or two
thunderstorms could make it to the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough will move off the east coast very early with a deep
southerly flow stabilizing the atmosphere with a return to fine conditions in
western Queensland. The ridge of high pressure will persist about the east coast
with isolated coastal showers for most parts of the east coast. Showers will be
enhanced in the southeast with isolated thunderstorms as an unstable air mass
lingers.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough will continue to move further offshore with conditions
generally stabilizing over most of Queensland. A ridge will extend along the
east coast from a high near New Zealand. Most of the interior of the state
should be fine with only isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent
inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The ridge of high pressure along the east coast will weaken during the
outlook period. The next upper trough is expected to develop from the west
during the outlook period with a general increase in shower and thunderstorm
activity over most parts. By Wednesday, most of the activity should have
contracted to the east and north of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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