Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 18/12 - 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 in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of Queensland.
The ridge will weaken over the next few days as the high moves east of New
Zealand. An upper level trough lies over southeast Queensland and will contract
off the coast during Sunday. A trough over the northwest Coral Sea will move
closer to northeastern Queensland over the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms over the far northeast tropics and through
the western Gulf Country. Isolated showers elsewhere along the east tropical
coast. Isolated gusty showers and thunderstorms over far southwestern Queensland
though with little or no rain. Isolated showers along the southeast coast and
adjacent inland, with possible isolated thunderstorms about the adjacent inland
until this evening. Isolated light showers over the Carnarvon ranges and
possibly also developing on the southern border ranges. Fine over the remainder.
Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northeast tropics, near the
coast at first and developing inland during the day. Isolated showers over the
remaining east coast, with isolated afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms
over the adjacent inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near the Gulf coast
west of Normanton. Isolated gusty showers and thunderstorms developing over far
southwestern Queensland during the afternoon though with little or no rain.
Isolated late showers and possible thunderstorms over the Granite Belt. Fine
over the remainder apart from isolated light afternoon showers on the Carnarvon
ranges. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times along the east tropical
coast.
Forecast for Monday
A new upper level trough will move east over the southern inland border of
Queensland. A surface trough will also enter southwestern parts of the state.
Isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are therefore expected
over the southern interior of the state. Conditions should be fine near the
southeast coast apart from the chance of isolated showers or thunderstorms over
the southern border ranges. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue
over the northern tropics in a deep moist SE to NE wind flow. More isolated
showers and possible thunderstorms are expected along the southern tropical and
Gulf of Carpentaria coasts. Fine conditions will occur elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will move eastwards into southeastern Queensland,
greatly increasing instability. A surface trough will most likely move north
along the southern coast during the day. This will result in showers and
thunderstorms developing over southeastern Queensland and extending into central
districts and the southern interior south of about Longreach to Gladstone during
the day. Mostly fine conditions are expected elsewhere over central districts
and northwestern Queensland with only isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms. Some high cloud will produce patchy light rain and possible
isolated thunderstorms over the southwest. Widespread showers and thunderstorms
will continue through the northeast tropics.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough will most likely weaken near the Fraser Coast, with a
general SE to NE wind flow extending along the east coast. The upper trough will
contract off the southeast coast, while a new upper trough will intensify as it
moves into southwestern Queensland. This new trough will thicken a cloud band
over much of southern Queensland, resulting in rain areas, showers and
thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms will continue through the northern
tropics in the deep E to NE wind flow. Mostly fine conditions are expected
through central districts north of Emerald and the southern tropics with only
isolated showers or thunderstorms.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The new upper trough will intensify and become slow moving over southwestern
Queensland throughout the outlook period. This will result in increasing cloud
over the interior of the state to the east of the trough with rain areas,
showers and storms and some at least moderate falls expected. A moist E to NE
flow should also develop to some depth on much of the east coast of Queensland,
resulting in isolated showers and thunderstorms, more widespread with rain areas
on the east tropical and central coasts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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