Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 3/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning is current for Heavy Rain for parts
of the Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs and Granite Belt forecast
districts.
A Wind Warning is current for Northeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
A Wind Warning is current for waters between Torres Strait and Cape Tribulation
and Townsville to St Lawrence.
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
An upper level trough lies over inland Queensland and extends a rain band
through the central and southern interior. The upper trough is expected to
weaken as it moves east into southeast districts later today. A surface trough
extends from a monsoon low over the coast near Cooktown, through the interior to
the Maranoa district. The monsoon low is expected to move east through the Coral
Sea over the next few days. The low has some chance of development over the
Coral Sea over the next few days, but will move east southeast further away from
the Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain, showers and thunderstorms about the northern tropics and through the
central interior with some moderate to locally heavy falls. Rain areas about the
southern interior with moderate falls, weakening to scattered showers during the
afternoon. Isolated showers elsewhere in the east. Fine conditions in the west.
Cool maximum temperatures over much of the southern and central interior.
Moderate to fresh W to SW winds over the northern tropics, strong and gusty at
times in the far north. Moderate S'ly winds in the west. Moderate SE to NE winds
elsewhere, fresh at times near the coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The low offshore of the northeast tropical coast is expected to move further
east southeast over the Coral Sea. The low will extend a trough back to the
Queensland tropics near Cairns, with rain areas and thunderstorms occurring over
the east tropical coast and adjacent inland to its south. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms will continue through the northern tropics. The upper level trough
over southern Queensland will finally contract off the southeast coast, with
only showers expected through the central and southern interior east of about
Longreach to Cunnamulla. Mostly fine conditions will continue over the southeast
with only isolated light showers. Fine conditions will continue in the west.
Forecast for Sunday
A new surface trough will enter western Queensland, though conditions will
remain fine over much of the state. Another trough will extend from the central
Queensland coast to the low moving east southeast over the Coral Sea. Scattered
showers and possible isolated storms are expected through the southern tropics
in the moist and unstable wind flow into the trough. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms will also occur through the northern tropics. Mostly fine
conditions will continue through the southern interior and southeast with only
isolated showers, mostly inland.
Forecast for Monday
The new surface trough will move east over the interior of the state while a
new upper level trough will approach the western border. Showers and
thunderstorms will occur through the tropics and northwest Queensland in a moist
and unstable airmass. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected over the
central and southern interior. Isolated showers elsewhere in eastern districts,
with storms possible about the central and southern tropics.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A weak monsoon trough will most likely develop once again over the Peninsula
district during the outlook period, with rain areas, showers and isolated
thunderstorms occurring over much of the Queensland tropics. The new upper level
trough will move rapidly east over the state on Tuesday, generating showers and
isolated thunderstorms over central and southern districts. A surface trough
will deepen over the Queensland interior from Wednesday, producing a band of
showers and thunderstorms from the southern tropical coast into the central and
southern interior. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms expected over
southeast districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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