Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 28/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Tropical Cyclone Watch has been declared between Thursday
Island and Gilbert River Mouth.
A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for the Peninsula and parts of the Gulf
Country districts.
A Gale Warning has been issued for Eastern Gulf Waters north of Mornington
Island to the Gilbert River Mouth.
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
Ex-TC Grant is moving eastwards through the Gulf of Carpentaria, and will
possibly redevelop into a Tropical Cyclone during Friday. A surface trough is
located near the southern Tropical coast. A high over the Great Australian Bight
extends a ridge along the Queensland coast south of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Rain areas and thunderstorms increasing across the northern tropics and
southern tropical coast, with moderate to heavy falls likely especially over the
western half of Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers along the remaining east
coast, extending to adjacent inland areas in the afternoon. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms through remaining northern and eastern districts, mostly in the
afternoon. Fine in the southwest. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh along
the southern coast and becoming strong about parts of the Gulf coast.
Forecast for Friday
Ex-TC Grant will move towards the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria, and likely
cross the mainland of Cape York Peninsula as a Tropical Cyclone during the day
and weaken. Extensive rain areas with thunderstorms remaining over the tropics
with some heavy falls. Isolated showers along the coast due to the ridge.
Isolated showers over the remaining northern and eastern parts of the state
during the afternoon, with isolated thunderstorms developing over the southeast
interior. Fine in the west. Strong to gale force winds expected in the Gulf,
with strong winds developing along the northern coast.
Forecast for Saturday
Ex-TC Grant will continue moving east into the Coral Sea, and likely to
intensifying again over the ocean. Strong SE winds expected along the northern
and central coasts of Queensland. Rain areas easing over the tropics and tending
towards showers and thunderstorms, but still expecting some moderate to heavy
falls especially during the morning. Isolated thunderstorms west towards the
Gulf coast and in the southern interior. Isolated afternoon showers about the
east coast, and developing over inland areas in the afternoon.
Forecast for Sunday
Ex-TC Grant will continue moving eastwards away from the Queensland coast.
Isolated showers along the east coast, tending scattered about the tropical
coast. Showers and thunderstorms about the Peninsula and Gulf coast. Strong
winds expected about the tropical and central coasts, gradually easing. Fine
over the southern and central interior.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Thunderstorm activity will decrease over the tropics, with very isolated
showers about the east coast. A ridge of high pressure will dominate at the
surface about the east coast. A trough will occur west of Queensland with
widespread above average temperatures expected over western districts in the
northeasterly airflow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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