Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 11/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters
between Mackay and Gladstone for Tuesday.
Flood Warnings are current for the Condamine and Balonne Rivers, the Lower Weir
River and the Moonie River.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Great Australian Bight will remain slow moving whilst an upper
trough will move northeast through southeast Queensland. A surface trough over
the central Coral Sea will move slowly westwards over the next 24 hours.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northwest of the state with some
moderate falls, possibly locally heavy with thunderstorms. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms across the Peninsula district. Isolated showers along the
remaining east coast, increasing to scattered about the central and tropical
coasts. Isolated showers over the southeast interior, becoming scattered during
the afternoon with isolated thunderstorms. This activity should remain mostly
inland, though may affect the Gold Coast and western or southern suburbs of
Brisbane. Isolated showers and thunderstorms across most remaining western
districts and across the southern interior, with patchy light rain over the far
southwest of the state. A Very High fire danger in the Channel Country, Central
Highlands and Coalfields and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times along the east coast and also
over the far southwest of the state during the morning.
Forecast for Wednesday
An upper trough will move east over South Australia while a surface trough
will remain slow moving near the southwest border of Queensland. Cloudy
conditions will therefore persist through western Queensland, with patchy light
rain and isolated thunderstorms south and west of about Longreach. Thunderstorms
will become scattered through the far northwest of the state with some moderate
falls continuing. Scattered showers will extend north along the southern coast
as a high moving east over southeastern Australia extends a firm ridge along the
southern Queensland coast. Isolated showers will occur over remaining eastern
districts, scattered near the tropical coast south of Cairns and through the far
northern Peninsula with isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper trough should approach southwestern Queensland leading to scattered
showers, isolated thunderstorms and patchy rain about western districts. The
high should continue to move slowly eastwards to lie near Tasmania late in the
day with a ridge extending further along the east coast of Queensland. A fresh
SE onshore wind flow should lead to isolated to scattered showers about the east
coast, extending inland to adjacent eastern districts during the day. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms will occur over the northern tropics and Gulf
Country. Fine and partly cloudy conditions are expected elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The high will move slowly east into the Tasman Sea while maintaining a ridge
along the east coast of Queensland. The upper trough is expected to move slowly
east while gradually approaching southwest Queensland. Patchy rain areas,
scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur over most western and
northwestern districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected across
the tropics, with showers tending scattered along the east coast north of about
St. Lawrence. Isolated showers should occur with possible thunderstorms along
the remainder of the east coast and about adjacent inland areas.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high should continue to move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea while
extending a ridge along the east coast of Queensland during the outlook period.
The upper trough is expected to continue to move slowly east across far southern
Queensland. A weak surface trough should remain slow moving near the southwest
Queensland border. Patchy rain, scattered showers and thunderstorms should occur
over most western and northwest districts. Isolated to scattered showers should
occur over much of the remainder of the state with possible isolated
thunderstorms, particularly about the ranges.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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