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
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
The ridge along the east coast will slowly weaken over the next few days as
the high moves est of New Zealand.  An upper trough will move into south-eastern
Australia in the first half of next week and will destablize conditions across
most of southern and central Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Showers along parts of the east coast tending to scattered about the north
tropical coast. Isolated showers and storms over the remaining far northern
tropics and developing about the far south-west in the afternoon. Isolated late
showers and storms may possibly move onto the far southern Darling Downs. Fine
elsewhere over the state.  Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast with
light to moderate E to NE winds over remaining areas of the state.
Forecast for Sunday
The ridge along the east coast will weaken a little. So mostly isolated
showers will occur along parts of the east coast though these showers will tend
to scattered about the north tropical coast. Isolated showers and storms will
occur over remaining parts of the far northern tropics and also over the far
south-west and about the far southern Darling Downs. Fine conditions will
continue elsewhere over the state.
Forecast for Monday
A new upper level trough will move into south-eastern Australia while a
frontal system will move into the far south-west. High cloud will increase
across southern border inland areas while isolated showers and storms will occur
along all southern border areas. Isolated showers and storms will occur across
most of the northern tropics and parts of the south-east tropical coast. Fine
conditions will occur over remaining areas of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will move eastwards across southern and central
Queensland. The frontal system will move a little eastwards over the interior of
the state and onto the far southern coast late in the day. So showers and storms
will occur across most southern areas of the state and tend to scattered over
the south-east. The high cloud over the south of the state will retreat into the
south-west  and produce some rain and storms overnight.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A new upper trough will move into north-east South Australia and remain in
the area until late in the week. So the cloud band over the south-west will
thicken and produce rain and storms with some moderate falls. The front on the
far southern coast will move northwards and decay as ridging spreads northwards
onto the central coast at least. The front over the interior will persist over
the west of the state. So showers and storms will occur across most of the
tropics and merge with the rain and storms over the south-west. Showers will
occur along the southern and central coast in the wake of the front while over
the southeast inland mostly fine conditions will occur.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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