Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 5/13 - 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.
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 along the east coast of
Queensland. A weak trough lies over Queensland's western districts.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Mainly isolated showers over the eastern districts, more widespread about the
southeast coast.  Fine and mostly sunny across much of the state's interior,
except for the chance of some isolated and light showers over the Darling Downs
and Granite Belt. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Peninsula District
and the far northwest. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, light to
moderate SE to NE inland. Very High Fire Danger over the Channel Country
District.
Forecast for Thursday
The high should stall near New Zealand but is likely to maintain a ridge over
Queensland's eastern districts, and fine conditions across much of the state.
Mainly isolated showers should continue over the far eastern districts. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the state's northwest and the Peninsula district.
Forecast for Friday
The high should remain near New Zealand, maintaining the ridge along
Queensland's east coast, and a weak trough should form off the North Tropical
Coast. This trough should work with an upper level trough approaching from the
west to allow showers to become more widespread about the North Tropical Coast
during the day.  More isolated showers about the remainder of the far eastern
districts. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and the
state's far northwest.
Forecast for Saturday
The high should remain near New Zealand and weaken slightly, but should
nevertheless maintain a flow of moisture and mainly isolated showers across the
far eastern districts and fine and mostly sunny conditions over the interior.
Showers more widespread with some isolated thunderstorms possible about eastern
tropics as the surface trough over the Coral Sea approaches. More isolated
showers over the state's southeast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over Cape
York Peninsula and the state's northwest.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high should weaken late in the weekend as it slips eastwards of New
Zealand, which in turn will allow winds along Queensland's east coast to ease
significantly. Nevertheless onshore winds should still be able to produce at
least isolated showers over the southeast coast, and more widespread showers and
isolated thunderstorms over the eastern tropics. Isolated thunderstorms are also
possible near a weak surface trough over the southeast interior.  Fine and
mostly sunny over the remainder of the state except for some isolated showers
and thunderstorms about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast and the far northwest of
the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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