Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 27/12 - 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
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Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea extended a firm ridge along the most of the east
coast of Queensland. This ridge will begin to weaken during Tuesday. A front
will move onto the southern New South Wales coast on Tuesday and then move only
very slowly northwards until at least the end of the week.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Scattered showers with some rain areas and some moderate to heavy falls about
the Herbert Burdekin and north tropical coast. Isolated to scattered showers
about remaining east coast districts. Scattered showers and thunderstorms about
the far northern tropics becoming isolated over the west of the state. Fine in
the southeast interior. Moderate to fresh SE winds along most of the east coast
shifting light to moderate NE over the interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high over the Tasman Sea will begin to weaken while a middle ridge across
will become established across much of the state. A weak monsoon trough will
become established through Torres Strait. So showers and storms will continue
over the far north, west and southwest of the state. Isolated showers will
continue along most of the southern coast increasing to scattered about parts of
the east tropical coast and the adjacent inland. Again some moderate to heavy
falls possible about the north tropical coast and the Herbert Burdekin where
some rain will occur. Fine conditions elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will continue to weaken while the middle level ridge will move
slowly eastwards as a new upper trough moves into Western Australia. The monsoon
trough will move onto northern Cape York Peninsula. So showers and storms will
continue over the far north, west and southwest of the state. Isolated showers
will continue along most of the southern and central coast and the adjacent
inland and will become scattered about the north tropical coast where some rain
areas may occur. Fine conditions elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The new upper level trough will split over Western Australia with the
southern section moving into far southeast Australia. The monsoon trough will
continue to slip very slowly southwards over the far northern Cape York
Peninsula. So showers and storms will continue over the far north, west and
southwest of the state. Isolated showers will continue along most of the
southern and central coast and the adjacent inland and will become scattered
about the north tropical coast where some rain areas may occur. Fine conditions
elsewhere.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The middle level ridge will persist across much of the south-east of the
state the state while the upper level trough will weaken and move eastwards
across far south-east Australia. As a result conditions will progressively
become more unstable over the eastern tropics from the north. So rain  areas,
showers and storms with some moderate to heavy falls will spread across most of
the eastern tropics. Showers and storms will continue over the far west and
south-west of the state. A surface trough will move into southern areas of the
state on Sunday and will help spread showers and storms into the southern and
central interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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