Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 20/13 - 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.
Flood Warnings are current for the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district.
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 near the
Northern Territory Gulf of Carpentaria coast. The low is expected to move in an
easterly direction and re-enter the southern waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria
this evening or early on Monday. A surface trough extends across the southwest
interior. 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. 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 NW
winds about the Gulf of Carpentaria and northeast coasts.
Forecast for Monday
Gusty monsoonal rain and isolated thunderstorms over the Gulf Country,
Peninsula district and along the North Tropical and Herbert Coasts with some
moderate to heavy falls. Mainly isolated showers about the remainder of the east
coast. Fine and mostly sunny over the northwest and the central interior.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms about the southern districts, tending more
isolated in the far southwest. A Very High fire danger in the North West,
Channel Country, Central West, and 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 NW winds about the Gulf of Carpentaria
and northeast coasts.
Forecast for Tuesday
The monsoon trough should remain over the state's far north, while the low
pressure system is expected to be in the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters or
over the Cape York Peninsula. 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. An 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 should remain over the state's far north,
maintaining squally, moderate to heavy rain periods and isolated thunderstorms
over the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast, Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts,
and parts of the Gulf Country district. Scattered showers about the remainder of
the east coast in the strengthening onshore flow. An upper level trough over
southern Queensland should allow isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms
to form over the southern interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The monsoon trough and low should remain over the state's north, maintaining
squally, moderate to heavy rain periods and isolated thunderstorms over the
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast, Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts, and parts
of the Gulf Country and Central Coast districts. An upper level trough over
central and southeastern districts should allow scattered showers and
thunderstorms to form over remaining eastern districts, with more isolated
activity over the northwest, central and southern interior. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions will occur over remaining parts of the state.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
A strong monsoonal wind flow should continue over the state's north and the
northern reaches of the Coral Sea, 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms should continue
over parts of the Gulf Country and remaining eastern districts, more widespread
about the Capricornia coast. Conditions should remain fine and mostly sunny over
remaining parts of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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