Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 29/12 - 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 and
streams.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weakening low pressure system is located over north-west New South Wales
and is expected to continue in a general southerly direction away from the
state. An upper level trough over South Australia will move into south-west
Queensland on Monday and then remain stalled in this area til at least Thursday.
An inland trough will reform and strengthen over central areas of the state from
Monday. The monsoon trough will become established over the far north of the
state from Monday and then remain in the area until at least the end of the
week.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Cloudy with rain and drizzle areas over the south-east corner. Generally
showers and storms in most remaining areas of the state becoming scattered over
the eastern interior and over the northern tropics. Moderate to fresh NE winds
about the southeast shifting light to moderate S to SW over the south-west of
the State. Mostly light to moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
The inland trough will reform over south-west of the state resulting in fine
with dry S'ly winds over the west of the system. Isolated showers and morning
drizzle areas will occur in the NE airflow over the south-east of the state.
Showers and storms, mostly scattered, will occur over the remainder of the
state. Moderate to fresh NW winds will occur over the far north tropics while
light winds will occur over the remaining tropics.
Forecast for Tuesday
The inland trough will remain anchored over central areas of the state and
will link to a frontal system on the far northern coast of New South Wales.
Ridging will build onto the southern coast so isolated showers will occur over
most of the south-east and the adjacent central coast. Fine conditions will
continue over the far west. Showers and storms will continue elsewhere including
the south-east border ranges. Moderate to heavy falls will occur over the far
northern tropics and will develop about the North Tropical Coast. Mostly light
to moderate SE to NE winds will occur over southern districts becoming fresh at
times about parts of the southern coast. Fresh to strong NW monsoon winds will
occur about the far northern tropics.
Forecast for Wednesday
The inland trough will continue to remain anchored over the interior state
while ridging will firm along the southern and central coasts of Queensland. So
the relatively stable conditions with isolated showers over the south-east of
the state will spread into adjacent areas. However, about the coast south from
Fraser Island these showers will be scattered due to the onshore flow. Fine
conditions will continue over the far west of the state. Elsewhere, showers and
storms will continue and will increase in the far north where rain areas and
moderate to heavy falls will occur due to the monsoon. Rain areas with some
heavy falls will continue about the North Tropical Coast. Fresh to strong NW
monsoon winds will continue in the far north while over the remainder of the
state moderate SE to NE winds will occur.
Forecast for Thursday
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The monsoon trough will remain active across the north of the state into and
during the weekend. So further gusty monsoonal showers, storms and rain areas
will continue over the area. The weak monsoon low will hover over the area to
the west and near west of Cairns and will help to produce the heavier on the
North Tropical coast and in the Herbert Burdekin. The inland trough will move
into western districts of the state and will again trigger showers and storms
near and to the east of the system. Ridging will continue along the southern and
central coasts and maintain moderate SE winds and a few showers in exposed
coastal areas.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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