Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 19/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak surface trough and an upper level trough lie off Queensland's
southeast coast. A weak surface trough lies over Central Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Humid and unsettled over the northern tropics with areas of rain, scattered
showers and thunderstorms. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about
the Central coast, and more isolated showers and thunderstorms about the
remaining eastern districts and the southeast interior.  Fine elsewhere.  Light
to moderate SE to NE winds over most of the state.
Forecast for Friday
The upper level trough will strengthen as it remains near the southeast
coast, resulting in isolated showers and thunderstorms about the southeast
districts and into the southeast interior.  At least isolated showers and
thunderstorms are also expected about the Central Coast and central interior
districts as humidity gradually increases. More widespread shower and
thunderstorm activity is expected over northern districts, spreading out to rain
areas and thunderstorms north of about Cardwell. Fine conditions will continue
in the far west.
Forecast for Saturday
A weak monsoon trough is expected to form over Cape York Peninsula, causing
the rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to contract into
the Peninsula district. More isolated shower and thunderstorm activity is
expected elsewhere over the northern tropics and over the eastern half of the
state.  Remaining fine in the far west.
Forecast for Sunday
A weak monsoon trough may remain over Cape York Peninsula, causing further
rain areas, scattered showers and isolated storms over the Peninsula district.
More isolated showers and thunderstorms over the remaining tropics and the
eastern, central and southern interior districts under the influence of a
stationary upper trough near southeast Queensland.  Fine over the southwest.
Forecast for Monday
A weak low level trough over Central Australia will draw more humid air
towards Queensland's western districts, resulting in at least isolated showers
and thunderstorms over the region. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are also
possible over most of the remainder of Queensland as the upper level trough
remains over the southeast.  More widespread showers, thunderstorms and patchy
rain areas are likely over the Peninsula district.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A weak surface trough should persist over the state's interior, with at least
isolated showers and thunderstorms over most of the state during the outlook
period. The monsoon trough may remain over the Peninsula district during the
outlook period, generating further rain areas and thunderstorms over the state's
far north.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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