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. Weather & Warnings Australia New South Wales Victoria Queensland Warnings Summary Forecasts Brisbane Forecast Qld. 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