Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 11/12 - 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
A slow moving surface trough extends over the interior of the state, with
moist SE to NE winds to its east and dry S'ly winds to its west. A weak ridge
extends along the east coast of Queensland. An upper level trough is moving
eastwards over the southern inland, with the next upstream trough over central
Australia. The monsoon trough is weak and lies to the north of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the far northern tropics and
southeast inland, more isolated elsewhere east of Normanton to Goondiwindi. Fine
to the west. Light to moderate SW to SE winds in the west, tending SE to NE in
the east.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough will move from central Australia into central western
Queensland, maintaining unstable conditions through the eastern half of the
state. As a result, showers and thunderstorms will redevelop through areas east
of about Normanton to Goondiwindi, while fine conditions will continue to the
west in a dry S'ly wind flow. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over the east.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough will move eastwards into eastern Queensland. Isolated
showers and storms will continue over areas east of Normanton to Goondiwindi,
and increase to scattered about the southeast in the afternoon as the upper
trough approaches. Fine conditions will continue in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will move over southeast Queensland and off the coast
late. A surface trough will move north from New South Wales and possibly into
southern Queensland waters. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue
over the southeast, while more isolated shower and thunderstorm activity will
continue through remaining eastern and northern parts of the state. Fine
conditions will persist in the west.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough over the eastern inland will begin to retreat westwards as
surface pressures rise along the east coast with the development of a ridge.
This will allow low level moist air to spread westwards into the interior, with
isolated showers and thunderstorms developing east of about Burketown to
Cunnamulla. Conditions should become mostly fine through the southeast due to
the influence of the ridge with only isolated showers expected. A deep trough in
the easterly flow over the northern Coral Sea will move westwards, and may
produce an increase in showers and a thunderstorm or two about the east coast
north of about Cardwell.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The inland trough will continue to retreat west during the outlook period as
the ridge maintains itself along the east coast. This will spread moisture into
western districts, with the development of showers and thunderstorms, although
stabilising middle levels will tend to limit this activity by Friday and the
weekend. The continuing influence of the Coral Sea trough should maintain
widespread showers and a few thunderstorms along the tropical east coast,
possibly extending south to the Central Coast. Only isolated showers near the
east coast further south.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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