Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 4/13 - 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 coastal waters south of Gladstone,
including Hervey Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A large high over Bass Strait will move eastwards and enter the Tasman Sea
this evening. The high extends a ridge along the southern east coast of
Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Fine across most of the state. Isolated showers about the east coast and
adjacent inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula.
Light to moderate SE to SW winds, fresh to strong at times about the southeast
coast. A high to very high fire danger over the interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers along the east coast and adjacent inland, and also about the
Carnarvon Ranges. Mostly fine over most of the remainder of the interior,
although very isolated afternoon showers may develop east of about Burketown to
Quilpie. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over western Cape York Peninsula
near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fine and mostly sunny in the west.
Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, tending light to moderate SE to
NE inland. A Very High Fire Danger over the Northwest and Channel Country
districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high pressure system currently located over Bass Strait will move east to
lie near New Zealand, and will maintain a firm ridge along Queensland's east
coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should continue across much of the
state's interior with only isolated showers about the eastern districts in the
onshore flow. Showers may increase to scattered about the southeast as an upper
trough moves over the area. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue
over the Peninsula district and are likely to extend to the Gulf Country and far
northwest of the state as moisture increases in this area.
Forecast for Thursday
The high should remain near New Zealand and will maintain a ridge over
Queensland's eastern districts and fine conditions across much of the state.
Mainly isolated showers will continue about the east coast but these may
increase to scattered about the central and southern coast in response to the
combination of an upper trough passing over the area and a surface trough moving
westwards from the Coral Sea towards the coast; the latter feature may also lead
to strong winds in the coastal waters between about St Lawrence and Burnett
Heads.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the state's northwest and the
Peninsula district.
Forecast for Friday
The high will remain near stationary near New Zealand, maintaining the ridge
and gradually moistening onshore flow along the east coast of Queensland. At the
same time, an upper trough will move east through central Queensland, leading to
some destabilisation over the east of the state. This should lead to scattered
showers and the chance of a few thunderstorms over most eastern districts,
although this activity should be more isolated over the far southeast. Showers
and thunderstorms are likely to continue over Cape York Peninsula, the Gulf
Country and Northwest districts.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high should weaken slightly as it lingers near New Zealand, which in turn
will allow winds along Queensland's east coast to ease. Onshore winds should
still be able to produce isolated showers over the eastern districts, tending
scattered at times, especially about the North Tropical Coast. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms should persist through the tropics. Fine and mostly sunny over
the interior and west of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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