Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 26/11 - 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
A low [Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina] is located over the south-east Coral Sea and
is moving slowly to the east southeast. A high pressure system is located near
New Zealand and is slowly weakening. A surface front is moving northwards along
the New South Wales coast. A surface trough is located over inland Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Patchy rain and local thunder over the southern and south-east inland during
the morning.  Showers and storms continuing over much of the tropics and
developing over southern coastal parts and the adjacent inland by the afternoon.
Light to moderate NW to NE winds over most of the tropics. Light to moderate SW
to SE winds over the southern inland spreading along the far southern coast in
the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday
Showers and storms continuing over the tropics and becoming scattered about
the south-east tropics. Some rain areas developing over the far northern
tropics. Isolated showers along the southern coast. Fine elsewhere. Moderate to
fresh SE winds along the southern and central coasts.
Forecast for Thursday
Showers and storms over the tropics becoming scattered about the Herbert
Burdekin. Rain areas increasing about the Gulf of Carpentaria with the approach
of TC Grant. Isolated showers along the remaining east coast . Fine over much of
the remaining inland apart from isolated afternoon showers and possible storms
over the central, southern and south-east inland.
Forecast for Friday
The most likely scenario is for TC Grant to move onto western Cape York
Peninsula and produce very windy conditions and heavy rain areas. These rain
areas will also spread onto the north tropical coast. Isolated showers will
continue along the remaining east coast while isolated showers will occur over
central tropics and the eastern interior. Possible storms will occur over the
south-east inland.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
TC Grant is expected to move into the north-west Coral Sea and move away from
the coast. So the windy conditions and rain areas will ease to showers and
storms on the weekend over the far north of the state. Isolated showers will
continue along the remaining east coast. Over the inland mostly fine conditions
will continue with isolated afternoon showers and possible storms over the
southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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