Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 25/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
the Severe Weather Warning has been cancelled.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Double Island Point to
Point Danger, including Moreton Bay.
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
An upper level low lies over southwest Queensland and is expected to continue
moving slowly west. This feature will remain the main controlling influence on
the weather over central and southern Queensland well into the weekend. The
monsoon trough extends across the Gulf country through the tropical interior to
the southern Burdekin and is expected to move slowly southwards and reach the
central coast late in the week.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over the southeast, with
moderate to locally heavy falls with thunderstorms. Monsoonal rain and
thunderstorms over the northern tropics with moderate to heavy falls. Mostly
fine southwest of about Mount Isa to Cunnamulla with only isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Moderate N to NW winds over the northern tropics, fresh at times
near the coast. Moderate to fresh NE'ly winds over southeast districts. Moderate
to fresh S'ly winds in the far west, with light to moderate SE to NE winds
elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The monsoon trough is expected to slip slightly further to the south, and
extend from the southern Gulf Country to Mackay. Monsoonal rain, showers and
thunderstorms will occur to its north with some moderate to heavy falls. The
rain areas will weaken over remaining eastern parts of the state as the upper
trough shifts further west and the low level wind flow eases. However, the
presence of an inland surface trough will continue to trigger shower and
thunderstorm activity, particularly east of about Richmond to Warwick where
thunderstorms could still produce locally heavy falls. Mostly moderate NE to NW
winds, tending SE in the far southwest.
Forecast for Friday
The monsoon trough will extend from about Mount Isa to Yeppoon with monsoonal
rain, showers  and thunderstorms occurring to its north. Further moderate to
locally heavy falls will occur. The upper level trough will retreat further west
and enter South Australia. The inland surface trough will also shift further
west to extend over the Channel Country district. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms will occur in the far southwest in the drier wind flow west of the
surface trough. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will occur over remaining
parts of the state in a moist and unstable airmass east of the surface trough.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough will most likely intensify and remain slow moving near
our western border. It is expected to combine with the moist monsoonal flow from
the tropics to generate rain areas and thunderstorms over much of the state.
Some heavy falls are likely, particularly with thunderstorms. Conditions should
remain mostly fine near the southwest border in a drier wind flow to the west of
the trough.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough is likely to move slowly eastwards, while a surface low
associated with the monsoon will move southeast from the Northern Territory into
central inland Queensland. The combination of these two systems and moist and
unstable airmass over northern and eastern Queensland will lead to further
showers and thunderstorms over most parts of the state, becoming widespread near
the surface low.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The upper level trough and the associated surface low will most likely move
southeastwards over the state during the outlook period. The upper trough is
expected to stagnate and weaken near the southeast coast during Monday and
Tuesday. The monsoonal NW'ly flow in the tropics will tend drier SW'ly over the
inland as the trough contracts east during the outlook period. Rain areas and
isolated thunderstorms are likely to continue to the east of the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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