Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 21/12 - 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 surface trough extends from the northwest of the state to the northern New
South Wales coast. The coastal section of the trough and an associated cooler
S'ly wind change will move north along the far southern Queensland coast late
today. An upper level trough will also move over southeastern Queensland today,
while a second upper trough over the Great Australian Bight with move
northeastwards towards southern Queensland today. A deep, moist E to NE wind
flow extends over the far northern tropics.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms over southeast districts, some thunderstorms are
likely to be severe. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southern and
central interior between Emerald and Charleville, increasing to scattered in the
afternoon. Patchy, mostly light rain and isolated gusty thunderstorms in the
west. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. Light to moderate SE to NE winds through
the northern tropics. Moderate NE to NW winds over southern Queensland ahead of
a cooler SW to SE change over the far south.
Forecast for Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over most of the tropics and eastern
Queensland. A thickening cloud band is likely to develop over parts of central
and southeastern Queensland with rain areas. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
are expected over most of the southwest.
Forecast for Thursday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper trough, but at this
stage it will most likely remain slow moving over southern inland Queensland and
intensify further into an upper low. Unstable conditions will subsequently
persist over much of the central and eastern parts of the state, and should
combine with a moist SE to NE wind flow to produce fairly widespread showers and
thunderstorms. This activity should be more isolated in the far west.
Forecast for Friday
The upper low will most likely retreat westwards into northeastern South
Australia. A moist and generally unstable airmass will persist over much of the
state, with showers and thunderstorms likely over many districts.
Forecast for Saturday
With moisture and instability remaining in place over most of the state, and
the weakening upper low remaining in place near the far southwest, showers and
thunderstorms are likely to continue over most districts.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper low will most likely move further south over southern Australia and
weaken. Shower and thunderstorm activity should therefore weaken over the
interior. A slow moving high over the Tasman Sea will extend a firm ridge on to
the east Queensland coast. The deep, moist SE to NE wind flow will maintain
shower activity on the east coast and adjacent inland, most likely more
widespread with thunderstorms north of about Gladstone.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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