Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 27/12 - 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
Cape Melville and 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
The weak monsoon trough extends from the Torres Strait to a developing low in
the northern Coral Sea. A high over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along
much of the east Queensland coast. A relatively dry and stable airmass is in
place over inland parts of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated to scattered showers along the east coast and adjacent inland.
Showers will be more widespread with isolated thunderstorms over far northern
Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Fine and partly cloudy over inland parts.
Moderate to fresh SE winds, strong and gusty at times along the east coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will continue to drift to the southeast of New Zealand. A low over
the northern Coral Sea, well offshore of the Queensland coast, will combine with
the high to continue the fresh to strong S to SE wind flow along the east
Queensland coast. This southerly airflow will drive relatively dry air well into
the tropics, leading to generally settled weather. 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.
Forecast for Friday
The combination of a ridge along the east coast, and the low over the
northern Coral Sea will maintain fresh to strong S to SE winds along the east
coast of Queensland. Isolated showers will continue about the east coast,
tending more scattered in the southeast due to the passage of an upper trough.
The low in the Coral Sea may deepen and possibly develop into a tropical
cyclone, but will remain too far offshore to have any direct influence on
Queensland's weather. Remaining fine inland with temperatures remaining
generally below the monthly average.
Forecast for Saturday
The combination of the weak ridge persisting over eastern Queensland and the
deep low or tropical cyclone over the Coral Sea will provide a southerly airflow
into Queensland, with relatively dry and stable air penetrating well into the
tropics. This should result in only isolated showers along exposed parts of the
central and south coasts, with a few showers and a thunderstorm or two over the
northern Peninsula. Fine conditions will persist over the interior with
temperatures remaining below the seasonal average, particularly in the morning.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high will remain to the east of New Zealand as a new high enters the
Tasman Sea. The low or tropical cyclone over the Coral Sea will remain 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. Fine and cool conditions will
continue over the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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