Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 14/12 - 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 from
Torres Strait to Bowen.
A Flood Warning is current for the Diamantina and Thomson Rivers and the Cooper
Creek.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1031 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the east
coast of Queensland. A trough over the northwestern Coral Sea is expected to
move westwards over the state's far north during Sunday and Monday. An upper
trough lies over central Australia and is expected to move east over the
southern interior early in the new week.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers along most of the east coast and nearby inland areas, more
widespread and with areas of drizzle about the southeast.  Isolated showers and
storms over the Peninsula district. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to
fresh E to SE winds, fresh to strong near the coast north of about Bowen.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough should strengthen a little as it drifts gradually eastwards
over the southern interior, allowing isolated showers to form over the Maranoa,
Warrego and Darling Downs regions, and for scattered showers and areas of
drizzle to continue over the southeast. The Coral Sea trough should allow
showers to increase and spread to rain areas about the northeast coast, with
some moderate to heavy falls and isolated storms possible.  Mainly isolated
showers elsewhere over the eastern districts, and fine over the western and
central districts.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough should strengthen over the southeast interior, causing
instability to increase over the region and leading to scattered showers,
isolated storms and areas of patchy rain over the southeast districts.  Some
moderate falls are possible about the southeast coast. A strengthening high
pressure system in the Tasman Sea should produce at least isolated showers over
the remaining eastern districts and the Central Highlands, with just the chance
of some isolated storms over the Central Coast and Capricornia districts.
Showers should be more widespread, and tend to areas of rain about the state's
far north as the tropical trough moves over Cape York Peninsula, and some
moderate to heavy falls are possible. Fine and mostly sunny over the western
districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
An upper level low may form within the upper trough over the southeast
interior, maintaining the scattered showers, areas of patchy rain and isolated
storms over the southeast districts. Some moderate falls are possible in the
region, particularly near the southeast coast.  Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over southern interior and over the far northern tropics.
Scattered showers along the remaining east coast, more isolated over the
remainder of the eastern interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
A strong high pressure system should remain over the Tasman Sea, and continue
to push moist easterly winds over the eastern districts, leading to mainly
scattered showers about the east coast and nearby inland areas, and more
isolated showers over the remainder of the eastern, central and southern
interior.  An upper level low may remain over the southeast interior, allowing
scattered showers and isolated storms to continue over the southeast districts.
Scattered showers and isolated storms over the far northern tropics, and fine
and mostly sunny over the state's west.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The upper low is expected to slip southwards into northern New South Wales
late in the week, however the high near New Zealand should maintain an onshore
flow and showers and storms over the eastern and central districts.  These
showers should be more widespread about the coast and over the far northern
tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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