Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 13/12 - 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 high over the Tasman Sea is strengthening as it moves east towards New
Zealand.  The high extends a firm ridge along the Queensland east coast. The
monsoon trough extends from the Gulf of Carpentaria across the Top End of the
Northern Territory. An upper level trough is expected to move eastwards over
Queensland's southern interior today.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about most central and southeast
districts. Mainly fine with just some isolated showers and thunderstorms over
the central and southern interior. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the
tropics, spreading to areas of rain with moderate to locally heavy falls about
the North Tropical Coast and the Central Coast. Fine over the far southwest.
Moderate to fresh E to SE winds along the east coast. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds elsewhere.
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 and local thunder about the southern and central coasts.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected over most of the Queensland
interior due to continuing instability from a weak upper trough, though
conditions should remain fine over the far southwest. The monsoon trough is
likely to gradually strengthen over the Gulf of Carpentaria, resulting in
increasing rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the
northern tropics, and some moderate to locally heavy falls about the North
Tropical Coast.
Forecast for Friday
The high should start weakening near New Zealand, and causing the onshore
winds over the southeast coast of Queensland to weaken and the showers to become
more isolated. The next surface and accompanying upper level trough is expected
to enter southwest Queensland, and will assist in producing showers and
thunderstorms over western Queensland and the southern interior. The monsoon
trough is likely to strengthen over the Gulf of Carpentaria and central Cape
York Peninsula, resulting in further widespread shower, rain and thunderstorm
activity over the northern tropics and the northwest of the state, with moderate
to heavy falls possible.  Fine over the southeast and central interior.
Forecast for Saturday
A new high is expected to drift over southeast Australia, resulting in mainly
fine conditions about the Southeast and the Capricornia coasts, except for some
isolated showers.  Another upper level trough is expected to move over southern
Queensland, generating some isolated showers and storms.  The monsoon trough
should strengthen as it drifts southwards across Queensland, resulting in
showers, thunderstorms and rain areas with some moderate to heavy falls across
northern, central and western districts.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The new high is expected to extend a ridge into southeast Queensland,
resulting in some showers about the southeast and central coast Queensland
coast. The monsoon trough is likely to remain active over northern Queensland
with further widespread showers, thunderstorms and rain areas. An upper level
trough over the southeast may produce some isolated storms about the southern
interior. Day time temperatures below average in the tropics and northwest due
to the thick cloud.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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