Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 24/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters
between Cardwell and Double Island Point, including Hervey Bay, for Sunday.
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 weakening monsoon trough extends over far northern Queensland and into the
Coral Sea. Another trough is expected to deepen on the northeast tropical coast
during Sunday. A high [1026 hPa] moving east over the Great Australian Bight
will extend a strengthening ridge and SE winds along much of the east Queensland
coast from Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern tropics.
Isolated showers over the remaining east coast and about parts of the adjacent
inland and southern tropical interior. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate SW to
SE winds, tending moderate to fresh along the southern and central coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Scattered showers increasing to rain at times along the tropical coast and
adjacent inland parts between Cairns and Townsville with possible thunder and
some moderate to locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
elsewhere over the northern tropics. Cloudy over the northwest though with only
light rain or isolated showers. Fine and cool over remaining western districts.
Scattered showers over remaining parts of the east coast, decreasing to isolated
showers south of about Gladstone during the morning. Isolated showers developing
through the eastern and central interior during the afternoon. Moderate to fresh
SE winds along the east coast south of Cairns, strengthening between Cardwell
and Double Island Point from the south. Light and variable winds along the far
northern coast. Moderate SE to NE winds over the interior, fresh at times.
Forecast for Monday
The high will move east into the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge and
fresh to strong SE winds along much of the east Queensland coast. Isolated to
scattered showers will continue to move on to the east coast in the onshore wind
flow, and are expected to spread across parts of the central and southern
interior during the day as an upper trough moves across southern Queensland. The
trough on the northeast tropical coast will move north, generating widespread
showers and rain areas with its passage with some moderate to heavy falls
expected. Showers and thunderstorms will continue elsewhere over the far
northern tropics. Temperatures will remain cooler than the monthly average over
the interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea and strengthen,
maintaining a firm ridge and fresh to strong SE winds along the east Queensland
coast. The trough on the northeast tropical coast will move further north,
gradually contracting the rain areas and thunderstorms with heavy falls north
into the Peninsula district. Isolated to scattered showers will occur elsewhere
along the east Queensland coast and adjacent inland due to the onshore wind
flow, more frequent on the northeast tropical coast. Isolated showers will occur
over the northern tropical interior and northwest, more scattered with isolated
thunderstorms through the northern Gulf Country. The upper trough will move east
over southern Queensland and offshore of the southeast coast, decreasing shower
activity through the interior with mostly fine conditions expected.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will move further east over the Tasman Sea, while the trough on the
Peninsula coast will contract further north. Fresh to strong SE winds and
isolated to scattered showers will continue along the east coast and through the
eastern interior in the moist onshore wind flow south of the trough. Showers
will be more widespread with storms through far northern Cape York Peninsula and
Torres Strait near the trough. Fine conditions will occur over western districts
and the southern interior under the stabilising influence of a ridge.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high is expected to drift to the east of New Zealand as a new high enters
the Tasman Sea. A low will possibly deepen over the Coral Sea but will be well
offshore of the Queensland coast. Fresh to strong SE winds should decrease
slightly and tend more S to SE during the outlook period as the new high moves
east and the low develops over the Coral Sea. Isolated showers will occur along
the east coast, more widespread through far northern Cape York Peninsula and
Torres Strait with isolated thunderstorms due to the vicinity of a trough. Fine
and cool conditions will continue over the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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