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 Cyclone Warning is current for coastal areas along the Gulf
of Carpentaria from Karumba to Mapoon including Mornington Island.
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.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Torres Strait and
Cape Melville, and between Cardwell and Bowen.
Flood Warnings are current in 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 within the monsoon trough lies over the
far southern Gulf of Carpentaria, and is expected to move in an
east-northeasterly direction over the waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria, and may
intensify in the next day or so. Another small low lies off the north tropical
coast. A surface trough extends across the southwest interior. A weak high in
the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the southern east coast of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of 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 and eastern inland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms about the Warrego
and far southwest, tending more isolated in  other western districts. 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, and may develop into a tropical cyclone if it
remains over water long enough. Regardless, this system will maintain squally,
moderate to heavy rain periods and isolated thunderstorms over the Gulf Country
and Peninsula district and the North Tropical Coast. The small low off the
tropical east coast is likely to move west and onto the coast, and this may also
produce bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms near the Herbert and Burdekin
coasts. Showers are likely about the remainder of the east coast as the onshore
flow becomes more humid, becoming scattered north of about Fraser Island. An
upper level trough over southern Queensland should allow isolated to scattered
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 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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