Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 19/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning is current for parts of the
Peninsula, Gulf Country and North Tropical Coast districts.
A Wind Warning is current for eastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of 15S.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters between Torres Strait
and Cooktown for Sunday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough lies over the Gulf of Carpentaria and far north of Cape York
Peninsula and is expected to strengthen during the next few days. A low pressure
system lies within the monsoon trough over the Northern Territory. The low is
expected to continue moving to the west, before shifting to the north and likely
to enter the Gulf of Carpentaria on Monday. A weak high in the Tasman Sea
extends a weakening ridge along the southern east coast of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Gusty monsoonal rain and isolated thunderstorms over the Gulf of Carpentaria
Coast and Cape York Peninsula, with some moderate to heavy falls [see severe
weather warning]. Areas of moderate to heavy monsoonal rain also about the North
Tropical Coast [see severe weather warning]. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
over the remainder of the northern tropics. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
over the southwest and southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny over the central
interior, and mainly fine with just some isolated, mainly light showers about
the central coast. A Very High fire danger over most southern and central
districts. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over most of the state, fresh at
times over the northwest interior, and fresh to strong about the Gulf of
Carpentaria and northeast coasts.
Forecast for Sunday
Gusty monsoonal rain and isolated thunderstorms over the Gulf of Carpentaria
Coast and Cape York Peninsula, with some moderate to heavy falls and damaging
winds gusts [see severe weather warning]. Areas of moderate to heavy monsoonal
rain also about the North Tropical Coast [see severe weather warning]. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms over the remainder of the northern tropics
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over southern Queensland, with isolated
showers about the remainder of the east coast. Hot over the southwest. A Very
High fire danger in the west of the state, the Northern Goldfields and Upper
Flinders, and the Central Highlands and Coalfields districts. Light to moderate
SE to NE winds over most of the state, fresh at times over the northwest
interior, and fresh to strong about the Gulf of Carpentaria and northeast
coasts.
Forecast for Monday
The monsoon trough should remain over the state's far north, while the low
pressure system may move into the Gulf of Carpentaria. This is expected to
continue producing squally, moderate to heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms
over the Gulf Country, Peninsula district and along the North Tropical Coast.
Mainly isolated showers about the remainder of the east coast, scattered north
of about Mackay.   Fine and mostly sunny over the northwest and the central
interior. An upper level trough should work with a surface trough over the
southern inland to produce isolated showers and thunderstorms about the southern
districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
The monsoon trough should remain over the state's far north, while the low
pressure system is expected to develop further over the Gulf of Carpentaria
waters and may develop into a Tropical Cyclone. This will maintain squally,
moderate to heavy rain periods and isolated thunderstorms over the Gulf Country,
Peninsula district, the North Tropical Coast and possibly as far south as Ingham
along the east coast. Mainly isolated showers about the remainder of the east
coast as the onshore flow becomes more humid. The upper level trough over
southern Queensland should allow isolated showers and thunderstorms to form over
the southern interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoon trough and low or tropical cyclone should remain over the state's
far north, maintaining squally, moderate to heavy rain periods and isolated
thunderstorms over the Gulf Country, Peninsula, the North Tropical Coast, and
Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts. Mainly isolated showers about the
remainder of the east coast as the onshore flow becomes more humid. The upper
level trough over southern Queensland should allow isolated showers and
thunderstorms to form over the southern interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A strong monsoonal wind flow should continue over the state's far north and
the northern reaches of the Coral Sea, and squally rain areas with some moderate
to heavy falls and isolated thunderstorms may therefore continue over the
Peninsula district and along the northeast coast, and possibly extending
southwards towards the central coast by the end of the week. Fine and mostly
sunny over the state's far west and the central interior, and isolated showers
and thunderstorms over the southern interior. Isolated showers about the
southeast coast, more widespread about the Capricornia coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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