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 and Gulf Country districts.
A Wind Warning is current for eastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of 15S.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Torres Strait and
Cape Melville.
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 southern Gulf of Carpentaria and across Cape
York Peninsula. A low pressure system lies within the monsoon trough over the
Northern Territory. The low is expected to shifting to the northeast and
re-enter the southern waters of 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 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 rain and isolated
thunderstorms also about the North Tropical Coast. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms over the remainder of the northern tropics. Isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms over southern inland Queensland. Isolated
showers about the remainder of the east coast, more scattered about the
Capricornia and Wide Bay. 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 and
Herbert Coasts. Mainly isolated showers about the remainder of the east coast.
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 scattered showers and thunderstorms about the southern districts,
although more isolated over the far southwest.
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. Scattered 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 to scattered 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 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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