Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 12/12 - 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 is expected to strengthen as it moves eastwards.
The high extends a firm ridge along the Queensland east coast. The monsoon
trough lies north Northern Territory coastline.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers over southeast and central districts. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms over the northern tropics, spreading to areas of rain at times
about the North Tropical Coast.  Isolated afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms over the west and southwest. Fine over the central and southeast
interior. Moderate to fresh and gusty E to SE winds along the east coast.
Moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high is expected to move over New Zealand, but will maintain a ridge
along Queensland's east coast. An upper level trough is expected to move over
central and southeast Queensland, causing showers to increase over the
southeast, and isolated storms to redevelop over the central and southeast
interior, and parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett district. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms over tropics, with showers tending to rain periods about the North
Tropical Coast. Fine conditions should return to the southwest.
Forecast for Thursday
The high should remain near New Zealand, maintaining the ridge along the
Queensland east coast. An onshore flow associated with the ridge should produce
scattered showers about most of Queensland's southern and central coasts.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected over most of the Queensland
interior due to continuing instability, though conditions should remain fine
over the far southwest. The monsoon trough is likely to develop over the Gulf of
Carpentaria and central Cape York Peninsula, producing further scattered showers
and thunderstorms over the northern tropics, and areas of increasing rain about
the Gulf of Carpentaria coast and the North Tropical Coast.
Forecast for Friday
The high should remain near New Zealand, maintaining a weakening ridge along
the southern and central Queensland coast and isolated to scattered showers. The
next surface and accompanying upper level trough is expected to enter southwest
Queensland, and will assist in producing isolated showers and thunderstorms over
western Queensland. The monsoon trough is likely to strengthen over the Gulf of
Carpentaria and central Cape York Peninsula, leading to an increase in shower,
rain and thunderstorm activity over the northern tropics and northwest of the
state.  Fine over the southeast and central interior.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
A new high is expected to drift over southeast Australia during the weekend,
which may allow showers to continue over Queensland's southeast coast and
central districts.  Showers, thunderstorms and rain areas are likely to spread
south over the western districts and the tropics as the monsoon trough
strengthens over northern Queensland; though the exact focus of strongest winds
and heavy rainfall remains uncertain at this early stage.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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