Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 7/13 - 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 the Condamine and Balonne
River, the Lower Weir River and for the Moonie River.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for southern parts of the Channel Country
district for Friday.
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 firm ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. A weak surface trough lies over the far southwest of the state. An
upper level trough extends from the northwest to the southeast corner and should
remain near stationary. A trough over the Coral Sea is expected to move slowly
west towards the North Tropical Coast.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over western parts of the Peninsula
district. Isolated showers and thunderstorms also west of a line from about
Georgetown to Windorah and tending scattered over the Northwest and Gulf Country
districts. Scattered showers over the Southeast Coast District. Isolated showers
over remaining eastern districts, tending scattered along the central and
southern tropical coasts. Mostly fine and partly cloudy over the tropical
interior with only isolated showers. Fine and mostly clear conditions elsewhere.
Remaining slightly cooler than average in the southeast. Moderate to fresh SE
winds along the east coast, tending light to moderate SE to NE winds inland. A
Very High Fire Danger over the Channel Country, Central West and Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf Country district, tending
scattered during the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
over western parts of the Northwest district and possibly extending into western
parts of the Channel Country District. Scattered showers about the tropical and
central coast with some moderate falls possible about the coast and ranges from
Cairns to Rollingstone. Isolated showers over remaining eastern districts,
extending into eastern parts of the tropical, central and southeast interior
during the afternoon and evening. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should
persist elsewhere. Remaining slightly cooler than average in the southeast.
Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, tending light to moderate SE to
NE winds inland. A Severe Fire Danger over southern parts of the Channel Country
district. A Very High Fire Danger over remaining western districts and Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders district.
Forecast for Saturday
The high should remain near New Zealand and weaken slightly but should
nevertheless maintain a flow of moisture into the north and east of the state.
The upper trough should weaken slightly and shift slowly east and the Coral Sea
trough is expected to move onto the North Tropical Coast during the day.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are therefore likely across the
north, with showers becoming more widespread about the tropical coast and ranges
as the Coral Sea trough moves onto the coast with some moderate falls. Showers
will increase to scattered over eastern districts in the moist onshore flow,
with isolated showers extending into the eastern interior. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions should persist elsewhere. Warm maximum temperatures are expected to
occur over western districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough should continue to weaken and shift into the north of the
state. The high should weaken as it slips eastwards of New Zealand, which in
turn will relax the ridge along the east coast of Queensland. The next upstream
high in the Great Australian Bight will nose a new ridge over the far southeast
with mostly fine conditions expected in the Southeast Coast District. Moist
onshore winds should still produce isolated showers over remaining eastern
districts, more widespread with isolated thunderstorms over the eastern tropics,
the central coast and central interior. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible
near a weak surface trough over the southeast interior. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms should occur in the humid unstable airflow about the Gulf
of Carpentaria coast and the far northwest of the state. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions elsewhere with warm maximum temperatures expected to occur over
western districts.
Forecast for Monday
The high in the Great Australian Bight is expected strengthen and move slowly
eastwards. This should firm the ridge along the east coast of Queensland and
extend fresh S'ly winds into the tropics with isolated showers over eastern
districts, more widespread with isolated thunderstorms over the eastern tropics,
the central coast and tropical interior. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms should occur in the humid unstable airflow about the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast and the far northwest of the state. An upper trough should
shift north into southern Queensland helping to trigger isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the southern interior, tending scattered over the southeast
interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high in the Great Australian Bight should continue to move slowly
eastwards during the outlook period. The upper trough is expected to shift
northeastward, approaching the east coast during Wednesday. Isolated showers are
expected to continue over eastern districts in the moist onshore flow, scattered
at times about the coast. Showers and thunderstorms are also likely over the
southern, southeast and central interior due the passage of the upper trough.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms should persist about the northern tropics in
the moist unstable airflow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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