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 damaging to
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 parts of the Capricornia forecast district.
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 and
Maranoa and Warrego districts.
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 southern parts of the Capricornia
district and is moving southeast at 15 km/hr. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald is
expected to move south southeast into the northern Darling Downs or western Wide
Bay and Burnett district late today. The monsoon trough extends from the far
northern Gulf Country to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Rain areas with heavy falls will persist about the southeastern 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  will
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
coastal erosion about the Wide Bay and Southeast Coast districts. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over remaining eastern districts and the southern
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 parts of the Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders, and Maranoa and Warrego districts. Strong to gale
force and gusty N to NE winds about the southeast coast. Moderate to fresh and
gusty SW to SE winds over western districts, tending moderate to fresh NE to NW
elsewhere.
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 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 over remaining eastern
districts. 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 surface trough is
likely to extend from the northwest to the southern interior. A moist onshore
flow feeding into areas east of the surface trough should lead to isolated
showers and thunderstorms, mostly about east districts. 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 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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