Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 6/12 - 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
Tropical Cyclone Jasmine, Category 2, was located over the eastern Coral Sea
and will continue to move away from the coast of Queensland. A surface trough
over inland Queensland will remain over the area for the rest of the week. A
weak trough will move northwards along the southern and central coast of
Queensland over the next few days.  A weak monsoon trough extended across
southern Cape York Peninsula. A series of upper troughs will across the state
for the rest of the week.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the far northern tropics. Isolated
showers over remaining east tropical coast districts and parts of the south-east
coast and also over the south-east inland. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate NW
to W winds over the far north of the state. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds over
the western areas  of the state with light winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
An upper level trough will move into central Queensland while the surface
trough will move into the eastern interior and the coastal trough will reach the
central coast area by late in the day. Further showers and storms will occur
over most eastern and far northern districts of the state. Fine conditions will
continue over most of the west of the state with moderate S to SE winds.
Moderate to fresh SE winds will spread along southern and central coastal
districts while moderate NW winds will continue over the far north of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level trough and associated surface trough will move a little
further eastwards and will again produce showers and thunderstorms over most
eastern and far northern districts of the state. Fine conditions will continue
over the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper level trough will weaken as a new upper system moves into the
south-west of the state. Consequently, the surface trough will move westwards
and this will allow the shower and storm activity to retreat into eastern parts
of the southern interior. In the north of the state showers and storms will
continue over most far northern and eastern parts. Fine conditions will continue
over the west of the state.
Forecast for Friday
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The upper trough will continue to move eastwards and will contract the
showers and storms into the south-east inland over the weekend and then off the
coast by early Monday. So only isolated showers will occur along the southern
coast on Monday. In the north of the state, the showers and storms will become
isolated through the weekend and generally become confined to Cape York
Peninsula and the North Tropical Coast. Fine conditions will continue through
most of the interior during the weekend and into Monday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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