MELBOURNE - Mar 25/12 - 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 is current for coastal waters between Cardwell and Double Island Point, including Hervey Bay, extending to waters from Cooktown to Cardwell during Monday. 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 trough extends from Coral Sea to the north tropical coast. The trough is expected to contract northwards over the next couple of days. A high over the Great Australian Bight will move east into the Tasman Sea on Monday, extending a firm ridge along much of the east Queensland coast. Forecast for the rest of Sunday Scattered showers along the tropical coast and adjacent inland between Cairns and Townsville, increasing to rain areas at times with isolated thunderstorms 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. Scattered showers over the central coast and adjacent inland. Isolated showers over remaining parts of the east coast and through the eastern and central interior. Fine and cool elsewhere. 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 Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms with some moderate to locally heavy falls on the northeast tropical coast, easing to scattered showers from the south during the day. Scattered showers and thunderstorms elsewhere over the northern tropics. Isolated showers along remaining parts of the east coast, scattered at first about the southern tropical coast and also possibly increasing to scattered along the southern exposed coast late in the day. Isolated showers over parts of the central and southern interior, mostly during the afternoon. Fine and cool in the far west. Light and variable winds over the far north tropical coast. Fresh to strong SE winds along remaining parts of the east coast. Moderate SE to NE winds over the interior, fresh at times. 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 isolated 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 some 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. Forecast for Thursday The high will drift to the east of New Zealand. A low over the northern Coral Sea [well offshore of the Queensland coast] will combine with the high to produce a fresh to strong S to SE wind flow along the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers will occur along the east coast and adjacent inland, increasing to scattered with possible isolated thunderstorms through far northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Fine conditions will occur over the interior, with temperatures remaining generally below the monthly average. Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday The high will remain to the east of New Zealand as a new high enters the Tasman Sea. The low over the Coral Sea will possibly deepen but will be well offshore of the Queensland coast. S to SE winds should gradually decrease along the north tropical coast during the outlook period though remain fresh to strong along central and southern coasts. Isolated showers will occur along the east coast, more widespread through far northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait with possible isolated thunderstorms. Showers may become a bit more scattered around the southern exposed coast on Friday or Saturday due to the passage of an upper trough. Fine and cool conditions will continue over the interior. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Monday. Weather & Warnings Australia New South Wales Victoria Queensland Warnings Summary Forecasts Brisbane Forecast Qld. 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