Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 28/12 - 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 weakening ridge along the east
Queensland coast. A surface trough extends from central Australia to the far
southern New South Wales coast,. The trough will move slowly northwards,
reaching the southern interior of Queensland late this week. Another surface
trough extends over Torres Strait and will move south onto Cape York Peninsula
on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the east
tropical coast and adjacent inland north of about Bowen with moderate to
possibly locally heavy falls. Isolated showers elsewhere northeast of about
Longreach to Brisbane. Isolated showers and thunderstorms west of about
Longreach to Thargomindah, increasing to scattered in the far west. 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
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the east tropical coast and
adjacent inland north of about Ayr, with showers increasing to rain at times and
some moderate to possibly locally heavy falls. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms elsewhere over northern Queensland and the far west, increasing to
scattered in the afternoon. Isolated showers on the central coast and adjacent
inland, tending scattered with possible isolated thunderstorms north of about
Mackay. Fine over the remainder of the state apart from isolated light showers
northeast of Emerald to Brisbane and through the far southern interior. Light to
moderate E to NE winds over the northern half of the state, fresh at times along
the east coast. Moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere, fresh at times in the
southwest.
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 occur in the moist N to NW wind flow ahead of the surface
trough over western districts and into the southern interior, with some rain
areas developing through the far southwest. 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 Ingham. 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 Cairns and through northwestern Queensland. Isolated showers are expected
over the remaining coast north of about Fraser Island, with late thunderstorms
possible for coastal and adjacent inland parts north of St Lawrence. Fine
conditions will occur elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough will most likely move a little further northeast, with the
coastal section approaching southern Queensland waters. Showers should develop
on the Gold Coast and the southern border ranges as the trough approaches.
Conditions should be fine elsewhere over the southeast apart from the chance of
isolated showers on Fraser Island. Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity
will continue through far western parts of the state, more widespread with rain
areas in the southwest. A trough in the Coral Sea will move westwards towards
the east tropical coast, enhancing shower and thunderstorm activity along the
coast and adjacent inland north of about St Lawrence. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms will occur elsewhere through the tropics. Fine conditions are
expected over the remainder.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The surface trough extending through far southern Queensland will most likely
move further eastwards, gradually extending a SE wind change through southern
Queensland waters. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected over southern
Queensland, most widespread near the surface trough. The trough in the Coral Sea
should move on to the east tropical coast, extending a deep, moist E'ly wind
flow and showers and thunderstorms into much of northeastern and central
Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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