Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 2/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Flood Warnings are current for various rivers east of a line
from about Rockhampton to St George.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters south of Noosa, excluding Moreton
Bay.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for Sunday for the Gulf Country and
Northwest districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure over the Great Australian Bight is pushing dry SE to
SW winds across Queensland, resulting in mostly sunny skies and very settled
weather across most of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine, dry and clear across most of the state except for some isolated showers
and storms about the Peninsula district and the chance of some isolated showers
about the southeast coast and the southern border ranges. Mainly moderate SE to
SW winds across the state, fresh at times about the SE coast.  Powerful surf
about the exposed parts of the southeast coast south of Sandy Cape. Light to
moderate SW to SE winds, fresh at times about the coast and ranges.
Forecast for Sunday
Fine, dry and mostly sunny across the state except for some isolated showers
and storms over the Peninsula district and the North Tropical Coast.  The
remaining parts of the east coast should be mainly fine and sunny, though there
is the chance of a few isolated light showers, mainly during the morning. A
relatively cool morning about the interior, particularly the southern and
western interior where morning minima may be 5 to 8 degrees below the February
average.  Light to moderate SE to SW winds, fresh at times about the coast and
western districts. A severe fire danger over the Northwest and Gulf Country
districts.  A very high fire danger over the Channel Country and the Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Powerful surf about the east coast of
Fraser, Moreton and Stradbroke Islands.
Forecast for Monday
A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea will maintain fine and mostly sunny
conditions across much of Queensland, however the system should push enough
moisture across the eastern districts to result in some isolated showers in
those regions, and possibly as far inland as Emerald.  Isolated showers and
storms are again expected over the Peninsula District. Below average morning
temperatures again across the interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea, and is likely to
maintain a firm ridge and fresh to strong S to SE winds along Queensland's
southeast and central coast.  These onshore winds are likely to push mainly
isolated showers over the eastern districts. Isolated showers and storms are
again expected over the Peninsula district. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high should lie near New Zealand and will maintain a ridge along
Queensland's east coast, and generally settled conditions across the state
except for some mainly isolated showers about the eastern districts and some
isolated showers and storms over the Peninsula district, the northern interior,
and the state's northwest.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high should weaken slightly as it lingers near New Zealand, which in turn
will allow winds along Queensland's east coast to also reduce in strength.
Nevertheless the onshore winds should still be able to produce isolated showers
over the eastern districts.  Isolated showers and storms should persist through
the tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
Notice Board
Northwest Queensland weather radar installation complete
Media Releases
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 14:30 on Saturday  2 February 2013 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service