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
For people in 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, Capricornia and
parts of the Northwest and Maranoa and Warrego districts.
A Severe Weather Warning for strong gusts has been issued for the North Tropical
Coast and Tablelands and parts of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin district for
Wednesday morning.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Cape Melville to
Burnett Heads.
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 and squally showers and storms with moderate to heavy falls about
the tropics and central areas of the state.  Showers and areas of patchy rain
areas elsewhere north of about Charleville. Scattered showers the state's
southeast. Fine elsewhere. Fresh to strong 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 squally showers and storms
and moderate to heavy rain areas to gradually contract into the southern tropics
and towards the southern interior. Damaging winds are also possible on and east
of the tropical ranges during the morning between Cape Tribulation and
Rollingstone. Patchy rain areas developing over the southern interior. Scattered
showers and isolated storms over the far north of the state, except for the far
northwest of the state where conditions are likely to be fine. The high near New
Zealand should weaken, but it will nevertheless extend a continuing onshore flow
and scattered showers over the southeast.  Fine over the far west of the
state.
Forecast for Thursday
An upper level trough is likely to push the tropical low to the southeast
through central Queensland, contracting the moderate to heavy rain areas and
isolated thunderstorms out of the southern tropics and extending at least
moderate rain into the southeast districts and the southern interior. Fine over
the far west and northwest of the state, and conditions easing over the northern
districts though scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms should continue
over the Peninsula district and the northeast in the monsoon flow.
Forecast for Friday
The low is expected to dissipate into a low level trough about the southeast
parts of the state, causing the rain areas to ease about the southeast and to
contract offshore. A new high over the Great Australian Bight should push dry
air over western Queensland, leading to fine conditions over a lot of the
interior except for some mainly light showers about the central interior.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over Cape York Peninsula, while
isolated showers and storms should occur over the northeast and central coast
districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The over the Great Australian Bight will maintain fine conditions over a lot
of the state except for some isolated showers about the east coast and some
scattered showers and storms over the far north.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
A high over southern Australia will maintain mainly dry and fine conditions
over a lot of the state, except for some isolated showers about the east coast
and the chance of some scattered showers and isolated storms over the Peninsula
district.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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