Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 9/13 - 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
Rivers, the Lower Weir River and the Moonie River.
The Fire Weather Warning for southern and western parts of the Channel Country
district has been cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weakening high near New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the east
coast of Queensland. A new high will enter the Great Australian Bight on Sunday
and strengthen. A moist onshore flow is leading to enhanced shower and storm
activity along the east tropical coast and ranges between Cairns and Townsville.
Moderate to heavy rainfall in this area may combine with spring tides on Sunday
morning to cause some localised inundation of low lying areas.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy with showers and possible isolated thunderstorms over the east
tropical coast and ranges. Moderate falls are likely, locally heavy near the
coast between Cairns and Townsville. Mainly isolated showers over the remaining
east coast and eastern interior. Isolated showers extending into the northern
parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms through the Peninsula and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fine
and mostly clear over the remainder of the state.  Light to moderate E to SE
winds, fresh at times along the east coast south of Cairns.
Forecast for Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms north of the Flinders Highway, with
moderate to locally heavy falls along the coast and ranges between Cairns and
Townsville. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the central coast
and adjacent ranges, with more isolated shower and thunderstorm activity
extending through the central and southern interior east of about a line from
Cloncurry to Goodooga. Isolated showers about the Wide Bay and Burnett and the
Capricornia. Fine and mostly sunny conditions over the far southeast. Fine and
sunny over the Channel Country district and for much of the North West district.
Warmer than average maximum temperatures continuing over western districts. Very
High fire dangers through the North West, Channel Country, Central West and
Maranoa and Warrego districts. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at time
about the east tropical coast.
Forecast for Monday
A low level trough will continue to move west over the tropics, generating
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of the Flinders Highway, with
moderate falls possible along the coast and ranges between Cairns and Ingham.
The new high in the Great Australian Bight is expected to strengthen and move
slowly eastwards, reinforcing the ridge along the east coast and generating
isolated showers north of St. Lawrence in the moist onshore flow. An upper level
trough is expected to generate isolated showers and thunderstorms about the
southern and central interior border. Conditions will remain fine and mostly
sunny through much of the Central Highlands, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Southeast
Coast under the influence of the ridge. Maximum temperatures will remain above
the February average through the southwest.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will shift further east through the Great Australian Bight,
extending the firm ridge further north along the east Queensland coast. The
moist and unstable airmass and associated scattered shower and storm activity
will contract to areas north of about Cooktown to Mount Isa. Isolated showers
will occur along the remaining east tropical, tending scattered about the North
Tropical Coast in the morning. An upper level trough will increase instability
further through southeastern Queensland, with isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms, particularly near the southern border. The weak surface trough
through western Queensland should also trigger isolated showers and
thunderstorms southwest of about Winton to St George. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions are expected elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high should remain slow moving in the eastern Great Australian Bight with
a firm ridge persisting along the east Queensland coast. The ridge will direct
moist southeasterly winds and isolated showers onto the east coast, which should
extend to adjacent inland areas during the day. A weak upper trough is expected
to persist about southern Queensland with a surface trough close to the
southwest of the state. These troughs should combine to produce isolated showers
and thunderstorms about the western, central and southern interior. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms will persist about the Gulf Country and Peninsula
district. Fine and partly cloudy conditions elsewhere.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high in the Great Australian Bight should continue to move slowly
eastwards into the Tasman Sea during the outlook period. A weak surface trough
should remain slow moving neat the southwest border. This surface trough should
trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms through western Queensland and the
southern interior and this activity could be further enhanced by a new upper
level trough entering far southern Queensland on Friday. A moist and marginally
unstable airmass will persist over the southeast during the outlook period with
isolated showers expected and the chance of isolated thunderstorms, particularly
about the ranges. Isolated showers will occur over the remaining east coast,
tending to scattered with possible isolated thunderstorms north of about Ingham
and also extending through the Peninsula district.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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