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 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
A weakening upper level trough is expected to move rapidly off the southern
Queensland coast this evening. A surface trough extends from the central coast
through the interior to the Maranoa district. A tropical low is located 260 km
east of Cairns and moving rapidly east-southeast away from the Queensland coast.
The low has only a moderate chance of development over the Coral Sea, and will
have no impact on Queensland's weather even if it does so.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain, showers and thunderstorms about the northern tropics and the central
coast with some moderate to locally heavy falls. Isolated showers about the
southern interior and southeast. Fine conditions in the west. 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 from the northeast tropical coast is expected to move
further east southeast over the Coral Sea, and will extend a trough back to the
Queensland tropics near Cairns, producing rain areas and thunderstorms over the
east tropical coast and adjacent inland to its south. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms will continue through the northern tropics. Only isolated showers
are 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 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. Mostly isolated showers
and thunderstorms will occur through the tropics, northwest Queensland and
through the central interior in a moist and moderately unstable airmass.
Isolated showers elsewhere in eastern districts, with storms possible about the
central and southern tropics.
Forecast for Tuesday
A new upper level trough approaching from the west, combined with the moist
airmass over eastern districts should lead to scattered showers and
thunderstorms east of about Winton to Cunnamulla, although conditions should
remain mostly fine in the far southeast corner, with just isolated showers.
Showers and thunderstorms continuing over the northern tropics.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
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. 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 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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