MELBOURNE - Feb 12/12 - 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 approaching the southwest Queensland border and is expected to move east into the Queensland interior today. The monsoon trough is weak and lies to the north of Queensland. Forecast for the rest of Sunday Isolated showers and thunderstorms east of about Normanton to Goondiwindi, increasing to scattered through the northern Peninsula district and also over southeast inland parts. Fine in the west. Light to moderate SW to SE winds in the west, tending SE to NE in the east. Forecast for Monday Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue over areas east of Normanton to Goondiwindi, tending more scattered about the southeast. Fine conditions will continue in the west. Light to moderate SW to SE winds in the west, tending SE to NE in the east. Forecast for Tuesday The upper level trough will move offshore of the southeast Queensland coast during the day. A surface trough and an associated S'ly wind change will most likely move north from New South Wales into southern Queensland waters. A high in the Tasman Sea will then extend a strengthening ridge along the east coast late in the day, freshening SE winds over remaining waters. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue over the southeast and through the northern Peninsula, 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 trough in the easterly flow over the northern Coral Sea will move westwards, and may produce an increase in shower and thunderstorm activity about the east coast north of Rockhampton, with rain areas and storms likely over northern Cape York Peninsula. Forecast for Thursday The trough over the Coral Sea will move slowly westwards, enhancing the southeasterly flow and shower and thunderstorm activity along the tropical east coast. The inland trough will continue to drift slowly westwards to lie from about Mt Isa to Cunnamulla, with isolated showers and thunderstorms developing to its east during the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers are likely along the east coast south of Yeppoon, with fine conditions about the adjacent inland. Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday The inland trough will continue to retreat west during the outlook period as the ridge maintains itself along the east coast, however the weakening of this trough along with stabilising middle levels will tend to limit shower and thunderstorm activity over the inland on Friday, with fine conditions likely to return over the weekend. The continuing influence of the Coral Sea trough should maintain widespread showers and a few thunderstorms along the tropical east and central coasts. Only isolated showers are expected over the southern Queensland coast. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Monday. 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