Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 20/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning is current for the Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and
Lower Burdekin, Central West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central Coast
and Whitsundays and parts of the Gulf Country, Peninsula and Northwest
districts.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters east
of Mornington Island.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Cape Melville to
Cardwell, and from Bowen to St Lawrence.
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 deep tropical low is situated over land over the Gulf Country, and extends
an active monsoon trough across to the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
region. The low and trough is expected to move slowly southwards during the next
few days. A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the southern and
central coast of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Rain areas, showers and thunderstorms about the tropics and central areas of
the state with moderate to heavy falls. Showers and areas of patchy rain areas
elsewhere north of about Charleville. Scattered showers about the southeast
coast and more isolated about the nearby inland areas. Fine elsewhere. Fresh S
to SE winds about the southern and central coasts. Fresh to strong NW to NE
winds over the northern tropics. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The tropical low and monsoon trough are expected to drift further southwards
into the central regions of the state, causing the moderate to heavy rain areas
to gradually contract to areas from the southern tropics and towards the
southern interior. Squally showers are also possible near the low centre as it
passes into the Central West district. Scattered showers and isolated storms
over the far north of the state. The high near New Zealand should weaken, but it
will nevertheless extend a continuing onshore flow and mainly isolated showers
over the southeast. The far west and far south should remain fine.
Forecast for Thursday
An upper level trough is likely to push the tropical low to the southeast
through central Queensland, maintaining moderate to heavy rain areas and
isolated thunderstorms over the central interior, and extending moderate to
heavy falls into the Capricornia, the Wide Bay and possibly into the southern
interior. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms should continue in the
monsoon flow over the far northern tropics, with more isolated showers over the
remaining northeast. An onshore flow should maintain scattered showers about the
southeast, spreading to rain areas during the day. Fine conditions persisting in
the west.
Forecast for Friday
The low is expected to dissipate into a low level trough about the southeast
parts of the state. Though an upper level trough is expected to push eastwards
through southern Queensland, and is expected to assist the low level trough
extend showers and rain areas through southeastern Queensland. Elsewhere,
scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the far northern tropics,
while isolated showers in remaining northern and central areas of the state are
expected to continue. Fine in the west.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The forecast for the outlook period remains uncertain but the present
information indicates the rain over the southeast should have contracted
offshore by Saturday, leaving just some isolated showers about the east coast.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the northern
tropics. A new high in the Great Australian Bight will extend dry S to SE winds
over most of the state, leading to fine conditions for most of the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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