Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 9/12 - 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. Moisture and instability
remain in place over the northern tropics, while a high over the Great
Australian Bight will extend a developing ridge over southern Queensland,
resulting in a dry, stable airmass 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 Camooweal to
Sarina. Fine and mostly clear to the south. Light to moderate SW to SE winds
with NE sea breezes about the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms north of Camooweal to Bowen. Fine and
mostly clear to the south. Light to moderate S to SE winds.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will move slowly into the eastern Great Australian Bight and extend
a strengthening ridge along the southern Queensland coast, leading to freshening
southerly winds and 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 Camooweal to Bowen.
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.
Forecast for Tuesday
The ridge will remain in place along most of the east coast, with generally
dry and stable conditions over southern Queensland, and showers and
thunderstorms over the northern tropics. Isolated showers along the east coast
and adjacent inland.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
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 and
Friday as a trough in the easterly flow over the Coral Sea moves west towards
the coast. Showers and thunderstorms will continue in the tropics, possibly
tending to rain at times.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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