Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 17/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
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streams.
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Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge along most of the east coast
for the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the northern tropics, with the
showers tending to rain periods about the far northeast of the state and some
moderate falls possible. Mostly fine about the remainder of the east coast with
some isolated showers. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southwest,
central west, and southern interior. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east
coast, and light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the northern tropics, with the
showers tending to rain periods about the far northeast of the state and some
moderate falls possible. Mostly fine about the remainder of the east coast with
some isolated showers. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southwest,
and southern interior. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, and
light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
A weak surface trough should produce some isolated showers and storms over
the southern and southeast interior, however an upper level high should keep the
rest of the interior fine. Fine also about the southeast coast, and mostly fine
about the central coast with some isolated showers. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms are expected over the north of the state, spreading to
rain areas at times north of about Cairns.
Forecast for Monday
A new upper level trough should approach the southwest of the state, while
the surface trough should remain through the interior, allowing isolated showers
and thunderstorms to form over the southern interior. Scattered afternoon and
evening showers are possible over the southeast coast district.  Fine over the
remainder of the interior. Scattered showers and isolated storms are expected
over the north of the state and towards the Central Coast, spreading to rain
areas at times north of about Cairns.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will move through southern Queensland, generating
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the southeast and southern interior, more
isolated in the southwest. Showers and thunderstorms also developing in the
tropics. Fine over the remainder of the interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The upper level trough should move across the southern districts during the
outlook period, producing showers and storms over southern districts and
increasing in the southwest. A new ridge will build along the east coast from
the south during the middle of the week, increasing the shower activity along
the southeast and central coast. Scattered showers continuing over the far
northeast of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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