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 between Gladstone and Cape
Moreton, including Hervey Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge up Queensland's east coast.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Fine and mostly sunny across much of the state.  Some isolated, mainly light
showers along the east coast and nearby inland areas.  Mainly fine with just the
chance of some isolated light showers about the Carnarvon Ranges, and isolated
showers and thunderstorms over western Cape York Peninsula and near the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, light to
moderate SE to NE inland. A Very High Fire Danger over the Northwest and Channel
Country districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high is expected to drift eastwards across the Tasman Sea while
maintaining 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. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the Peninsula district and the state's far
northwest as moisture increases in this area.
Forecast for Thursday
The high should stall 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 over the far eastern districts, though
showers may be more widespread about the Wide Bay and Capricornia coasts.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the state's northwest and the Peninsula
district.
Forecast for Friday
The high will remain near New Zealand, maintaining the ridge along
Queensland's east coast.  The continual onshore wind flow will allow more humid
air to penetrate further inland, and this, along with an upper level trough, may
allow scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to form over the eastern
tropical interior.  More isolated showers about the state's southeast. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and the state's northwest.
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. Nevertheless onshore
winds should still be able to produce at least isolated showers over the eastern
districts, and more widespread activity is possible at times, especially about
the North Tropical Coast. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible over the
eastern tropical interior.  Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the
state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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