Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 22/12 - 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
An upper level trough lies over southern Queensland, with an upper low
developing near the Northern Territory border. A second upper low may develop
over southeast Queensland on Friday. A ridge on the southern Queensland coast
will strengthen as a high develops into the Tasman Sea over the next three to
four days. A surface trough lies over inland Queensland from the northwest
through the central highlands to the northern Darling Downs.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms over the tropics and adjacent southern districts.
Fine over other inland parts apart from isolated showers about the southeast.
Thick cloud and rain areas about the southeast corner, gradually easing from the
south during the day. Winds mostly light to moderate SE to NE, becoming fresh at
times along the southern coast.
Forecast for Friday
An upper level low is likely to develop over southeast Queensland, and cloud
generated by this low will spread and thicken onto the southern coast and
adjacent inland, leading to rain areas, showers and local thunder. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms will occur over the tropics while isolated showers and
thunderstorms will occur over remaining southern districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper low will move westwards while weakening, with the rain areas,
showers and local thunder spreading inland about the southern and central
inland, while possible beginning to ease to showers and a storm or two about
coastal parts. Showers and storms will continue in most remaining areas of the
state.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper low will move south out of the state while the ridge along the east
coast will firm and spread northwards. Moderate to fresh SE winds and showers
will occur into southern and central east coast districts. Elsewhere over the
state, showers and storms will occur in most districts in the moist airmass.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The ridge along most of the east coast will slowly weaken as a frontal system
moves across south-eastern Australia and southwest Queensland. Initially, across
most of the interior, showers and storms will become isolated as conditions
become more stable in the atmosphere. However, from Tuesday onwards, as the
frontal system moves into the state, a band of scattered showers and storms will
develop near and to the east of the front. The front will be very slow moving so
this activity will spread only a little further eastwards by Wednesday.  Over
the far north of the state showers and storms will become widespread a the
monsoon trough becomes more active.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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