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
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Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along most of the east coast
of Queensland. The ridge will gradually weaken during the forecast period. A
surface trough will extend from central Australia to the southern New South
Wales coast tomorrow. The trough will move only slowly northwards and is not
expected to move in to the southern interior of Queensland until late in the
week. A deep, moist E to NE wind flow will persist over much of the east
tropical coast during this week.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the east
tropical coast and adjacent inland between about Cooktown and Carmila with some
moderate to locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and thunderstorms elsewhere
over the tropics and through far western Queensland. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms elsewhere west of about Emerald to Cunnamulla. Fine in the
southeast interior. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds.
Forecast for Tuesday
Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the east
tropical coast and adjacent inland north of about Mackay with moderate to
locally heavy falls. Isolated showers elsewhere east of about Emerald to
Stanthorpe, scattered during the morning about the coast and ranges with some
drizzle areas. Isolated showers and thunderstorms west of about Longreach to
Thargomindah, increasing to scattered in the northwest. Fine over the remainder
of the southern interior. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds, tending N to NE in
the southwest.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high in the Tasman Sea and the associated ridge along the east Queensland
coast will continue to weaken. A trough will move south through Torres Strait on
to far northern Cape York Peninsula. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms will persist throughout the tropics in the deep E to NE wind flow
to the south of the trough, with shower activity possibly increasing to rain at
times along the east tropical coast and adjacent inland north of about Ayr.
Isolated showers will occur along the remaining east coast north of Fraser
Island. A surface trough to the southwest of the state will maintain unstable
conditions and produce scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through far
western parts of the state. Fine conditions will occur elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
An upper level trough will move east over southeastern Australia, while a
surface trough will persist to the southwest of the state. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms will persist in the moist N to NW flow ahead of the surface trough
over western districts west of Longreach and the Gulf Country. The surface
trough over Cape York Peninsula will remain slow moving, with scattered showers
and thunderstorms over the tropics, more widespread with possible rain areas
about the coast and adjacent inland north of about Townsville. Isolated showers
will occur northeast of about Emerald to the Sunshine Coast. Fine conditions are
expected elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough to the southwest of the state will most likely move north
into the far southern Channel Country, extending a cloud band with scattered
showers, rain areas and thunderstorms through southwestern parts of the state.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will persist through the tropics north of
about Cardwell and through northwestern Queensland. Isolated showers and
possible thunderstorms are expected over the remaining coast and adjacent inland
north of about Gladstone. Fine conditions will occur elsewhere apart from
isolated showers on the Fraser coast.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The surface trough in the southwest of the state will most likely remain near
stationary or move only slowly northeast. A trough in the Coral Sea will most
likely move west towards the east tropical coast. Showers and thunderstorms will
therefore occur over much of eastern Queensland, particularly north of Fraser
Island, and may become more widespread with rain areas on the tropical coast as
the Coral Sea trough shifts west. Isolated showers and thunderstorms should
occur through the interior, more widespread near the surface trough in the
west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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