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
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Weather Situation
An upper level trough will contract further offshore of the southeast
Queensland coast today. Another upper trough over the Great Australian Bight
with move northeastwards into southwestern Queensland today. A deep, moist E to
NE wind flow extends over the far northern tropics.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over much of the tropics and northwestern
Queensland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over central and southeast
districts, increasing to scattered north of about Gympie to Roma in the
afternoon and evening with rain areas developing. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms elsewhere over southern Queensland, mostly during the afternoon
and evening. Light to moderate SE to NE winds in the east, fresh at times near
the southern coast. Moderate SW to SE winds in the west.
Forecast for Thursday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper trough, but at this
stage it will most likely intensify further into an upper low and move east over
the interior of the state. Unstable conditions will subsequently persist over
much of the state, and should combine with a moist SE to NE wind flow to produce
fairly widespread showers and thunderstorms over northern, central and southeast
districts. Fine conditions should develop in the southwest  in the drier wind
flow in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for Friday
The upper low will most likely retreat westwards across the interior of the
state. The moist and unstable SE to NE wind flow will therefore extend further
west through the state, with showers and thunderstorms likely over many
districts, particularly in the east and north.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper low should continue moving west and possibly contract into
northeastern South Australia during the day. Moist and unstable conditions will
remain in place over much of the state with showers and thunderstorms expected
to continue over most districts, possibly becoming more isolated during the day
over the southeast as a ridge of high pressure extends further north from a high
in the Tasman Sea.
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 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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