MELBOURNE - Feb 4/12 - 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 for waters between Cooktown and Bowen. A Severe Weather Warning is current for gusty winds over parts of the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands district. 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 At 3pm EST, a tropical low was located over the northwestern Coral Sea approximately 420km east of Cairns. The low may form into a tropical cyclone but will move east southeast away from the Queensland coast over the weekend. Forecast for the rest of Saturday Fine over a lot of the state. Just some isolated squally showers and storms over Cape York Peninsula and far northern Gulf Country, and some showers and areas of rain also about the northeast coast and northern interior, gradually easing overnight. Mainly fine over the flooded areas of the state's interior, except for some isolated light showers over the Maranoa region. Moderate to fresh SW to NW winds in the tropics, gusty at times, particularly on and east of the ranges in the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands district [refer to Severe Weather Warning]. Light to moderate mostly SE to NE winds elsewhere. Forecast for Sunday Remaining fine over a lot of the state, though with areas of morning fog possible over the southern and central inland. Mainly fine over the Central Highlands except for some isolated light showers. Onshore winds around the outer edges of the tropical low should push some showers over the northeast coast and nearby inland areas, and there is the chance of some afternoon storms over the Herbert and Lower Burdekin region. Isolated showers and storms over the Peninsula district. Light to moderate SE to SW winds over the southern and central districts, fresh at times about the South Australian border. Light to moderate W to NW winds elsewhere, gusty at times about the far north. Forecast for Monday A new high will move into the Great Australian Bight, maintaining fine conditions over the southern and central districts. Mainly isolated showers and storms through the far northern tropics, and some isolated showers about the northeast and central coasts and nearby inland areas. Forecast for Tuesday A new upper level trough will move east into Queensland, while humidity levels will very gradually build over the eastern districts, resulting in mainly isolated showers and storms east of a line from around Richmond to St. George. Higher humidity levels should result in more widespread showers and storms over the northern tropics. Forecast for Wednesday A surface trough should combine with the upper level trough to produce a region of scattered showers over the eastern districts east of a line from around Richmond to St. George. Scattered showers and storms are also likely over the northern tropics. Fine over the rest of the state. Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday Showers and storms should remain over the eastern districts late in the working week, before easing and contracting towards the coast as the upper trough moves offshore. Showers and storms are expected to continue over the northern tropics, and the interior should remain fine. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Sunday. Weather & WarningsAustraliaNew South WalesVictoriaQueenslandWarnings SummaryForecastsBrisbane ForecastQld. 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