Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 26/13 - 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 destructive winds,
heavy rainfall, abnormally high tides and dangerous surf for the Wide Bay and
Burnett and Southeast Coast forecast districts and parts of the Darling Downs
and Granite Belt forecast district.
A Severe Weather Warning is current for damaging winds, heavy rainfall and
abnormally high tides for the Capricornia forecast district and parts of the
Central Highlands and Coalfields Forecast districts.
A Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Sarina and Point Danger,
including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
A Fire Weather Warning is current for the Channel Country, Central West and
North West districts and parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
districts, and Maranoa and Warrego.
Flood Warnings are current for many rivers over eastern Queensland.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald is located over eastern parts of the Central
Highlands and Coalfields district and is currently slow moving. Ex-Tropical
Cyclone Oswald is expected to move slowly southwards into the Darling Downs on
Sunday. The monsoon trough extends from the ex-tropical cyclone into the far
northern Gulf Country.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Rain areas generally over the greater southeast region with heavy falls
through the southern Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, southeast parts of the
Central Highlands and Coalfields, extending southwards into the Southeast Coast
and eastern parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts tonight.
Patchy rain areas will also extend into the Maranoa and Warrego district, mainly
over eastern parts. Scattered showers and thunderstorms continuing over Cape
York Peninsula. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms about the eastern
southern tropics and central and southern interior. Strong to gale force winds
persisting about the central and southeast coasts. Fine and sunny in the west
with fresh and gusty S to SE winds. Severe fire dangers in the North West,
Channel Country, Central West and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
districts. A Very High fire danger in the Maranoa and Warrego district. Moderate
to fresh W to NW winds across the tropics. Moderate to fresh NW to SW winds
along the northeast tropical coast. Strong to gale force and gusty E to NE winds
about the central and southeast coast. Rough surf, abnormally high tides and
some coastal erosion about the Wide Bay and Southeast Coast districts.
Forecast for Sunday
Rain areas with heavy falls will persist about the southern Capricornia, Wide
Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast and the Darling Downs and Granite Belts
districts, gradually contracting to the south during the day. Rain areas may
also persist about the eastern parts of the Maranoa and Warrego district.
Destructive winds are possible about the Wide Bay and Burnett, Southeast Coast
and parts of the Darling Downs districts. Rough surf, abnormally high tides and
some coastal erosion about the Wide Bay and Southeast Coast districts. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the eastern interior. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms about Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny over the central
interior and western parts of the state with fresh southerly winds leading to
elevated fire dangers.  Severe fire dangers in the North West, Channel Country,
Central West and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, and Maranoa and Warrego
districts. Gale force and gusty E to NE winds about the southeast coast.
Forecast for Monday
Ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald is likely to continue to move southwards into the
far southeast interior of the state and into northern New South Wales late in
the day. Rain areas about the southeast corner of the state will
gradually decrease from the north with further heavy falls possible. Damaging
winds may also persist about the Southeast Coast with rough surf, abnormally
high tides and some coastal erosion likely to continue about the Southeast Coast
district. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will persist about Cape York
Peninsula with isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere in the northeast
tropics. Fine about the remainder of the state with elevated fire dangers likely
to persist about west and central interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
A weak surface trough is likely to persist about the southeast of the state
leading to early scattered showers that should clear during the day. An upper
trough is expected to enter the far southwest of the state though no rainfall is
expected. Scattered showers and thunderstorms should persist about Cape York
Peninsula. Fine over the remainder of the state with elevated fire dangers
likely to persist in the west and central interior due to a dry, fresh southerly
flow.
Forecast for Wednesday
The weak upper trough will be slow moving over the central interior, though
no rainfall is expected as the atmosphere remains dry. A moist onshore flow will
lead to isolated showers about the east coast, especially in the south.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms should persist about Cape York Peninsula.
Fine over the remainder of the state with elevated fire dangers likely to
persist in the west and central interior due to a dry, fresh southerly flow.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The upper trough is likely to move slowly eastwards as an upper low develops
over far southern Australia. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible
east of a surface trough, especially about the east coast and adjacent inland
areas. The surface trough will move slowly east during the forecast period.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely to persist about the far north of
the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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