Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 31/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning is current Northeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters between Torres Strait and Lockhart
River.
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 middle to upper level trough will move slowly eastwards across southern
Queensland and move off the coast on Friday. A broad and relatively weak surface
trough will deepen over central areas of the state during the next few days as a
high pressure system over the Great Australian Bight moves into the southern
Tasman Sea. The monsoon trough over the far north of the state and the northwest
Coral Sea will remain anchored in the area until the end of the week. A weak low
currently over the western Cape York Peninsula is forecast to move east into the
Coral Sea later in the week and continue moving eastwards. A weak ridge will
develop along the southern and central coasts of Queensland from Wednesday
onwards.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Showers, rain areas and thunderstorms with some moderate to heavy falls over
the northern tropics. Scattered showers and thunderstorms through the southern
tropics and into the central and southern interior tending to rain at times with
some moderate to locally heavy falls. Isolated showers about the remaining
eastern districts. Fine over the far west of the state. Light to moderate SE to
NE winds over most of the state. Winds becoming moderate to fresh NW over the
far northern tropics tending strong about coastal areas.
Forecast for Wednesday
Showers, rain areas and thunderstorms with some moderate to heavy falls over
the northern tropics. Scattered showers and thunderstorms through the southern
tropics and into the central and southern interior tending to rain at times with
some moderate to locally heavy falls. Isolated showers about the remaining
eastern districts, though tending scattered about the southern tropical coast.
Fine over the far west of the state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over most
of the state. Moderate to fresh NW over the far northern tropics tending strong
about coastal areas.
Forecast for Thursday
The vigorous NW monsoon will continue over the far north of the state and
over the northwest Coral Sea. A low pressure system will likely push into the
northwest Coral Sea and move eastwards. Monsoonal showers, storms and rain areas
with some moderate to heavy falls will continue in the area. Across much of the
interior showers and storms will continue. Isolated showers will occur over the
southeast and adjacent areas but tend scattered about the exposed coast due to
the onshore flow. Fine conditions will continue over the far west.
Forecast for Friday
The NW monsoon flow over the far north of the state will weaken as the low
over the northwest Coral Sea continues to move eastwards, away from the coast.
So the showers, storms and rain areas with some moderate to heavy falls will
become less scattered with the main activity becoming focussed on the North
Tropical Coast and the Herbert Burdekin. About the remaining central and eastern
tropics showers and storms will continue with isolated moderate to heavy falls.
Further southwards over the central and southern interior only isolated showers
and storms will develop. Isolated showers will occur over the southeast and
adjacent areas but tend scattered about the exposed coast due to the onshore
flow. Fine conditions will continue over the far west.
Forecast for Saturday
The NW monsoon flow over the far north of the state will weaken further as
the low over the northwest Coral Sea continues to move eastwards, away from the
coast. Showers, storms and rain areas with some moderate to heavy falls will
contract to areas about the North Tropical Coast and the Herbert Burdekin. About
the remaining central and eastern tropics showers and storms will continue,
though rainfall is expected to ease. Further southwards over the central and
southern interior only isolated showers and storms will develop. Isolated
showers will occur over the southeast and adjacent areas. Fine conditions will
continue over the far west.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The monsoon trough will remain near stationary over the far north of the
state and will trigger further showers, storms and rain over the area. Over the
remainder of the state over the inland isolated afternoon showers and/or storms
will occur. Elsewhere conditions will be fine apart from isolated showers about
the coast especially south from Fraser Island. Winds will freshen from the south
along the far southern coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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