Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 8/12 - 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
A low pressure system east of the Capricorn coast is expected to remain well
offshore and continue to weaken while moving southeast. The combination of a
developing high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight and a low pressure
system off the New South Wales coast, will result in dry air extending across
much of southern Queensland over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms north of about line from Mt Isa to
Sarina, spreading to areas of patchy rain. Fine elsewhere. Cooler than average
temperatures in the southwest and southern inland. Light to moderate SW to SE
winds with afternoon NE sea breezes about the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The high over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east and maintain
dry southerly winds through southern Queensland where temperatures will remain
below the seasonal average. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue in
the moist, unstable airmass in the north of the state, spreading to areas of
patchy rain. Fine elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will move slowly into the eastern Great Australian Bight and extend
a strengthening ridge along the southern Queensland coast with freshening
southerly winds. These strengthening winds may introduce isolated showers to the
southern and central east coast and adjacent inland. Fine conditions are
expected across the remaining southern parts of the state. Showers and
thunderstorms will continue in the tropics north of about Bowen and are likely
to tend to rain at times.
Forecast for Monday
The high should move east into the Tasman Sea and maintain a ridge along the
southern and central east coast. Fresh SE winds along most of the east coast are
expected to bring isolated showers to the east coast, and extending further
inland into the central and southern interior during the day. Showers and
thunderstorms are expected to continue across the north of the state. Fine
conditions should continue across the west of the state.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high will move slowly east across the Tasman Sea during the outlook
period and is likely to be centred near New Zealand on Wednesday and Thursday.
Fine conditions are expected for most of southern and western Queensland, though
isolated showers are likely in the east which may increase during Thursday.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue in the tropics, tending to rain at
times.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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