Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 16/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters between Bowen and
Double Island Point, including Hervey Bay.
A Flood Warning is current for the Balonne River.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1027 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea is moving slowly east, and
extends a ridge of high pressure along the east coast of Queensland. An upper
level low situated over the Tasman Sea extends an upper trough across
Queensland's southern districts, and a surface trough extends across western
Queensland. A surface trough off the southern tropical coast is expected to
deepen late today and on Monday, with a low expected to develop on the trough to
then move southeast during the early part of the week.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over western, tropical and central
Queensland, tending to rain at times during the afternoon and evening. Some
storms are likely to be severe with moderate to locally heavy falls likely.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula. Scattered
showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over the southeast, more
frequent near the coast with possible moderate falls. Cooler than average
maximum temperatures expected for most of the state. Moderate to fresh SE winds
about the east coast and moderate SE to NE winds over the interior.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough should shift slowly northeast to extend from
Queensland's northwest to the southern interior, with instability and a moist
airmass remaining in place over northern and central districts. The high is
expected to move further east to be near New Zealand, continuing to inject
moisture over much of the state. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are
therefore expected over northern, central and western districts, tending to rain
areas with some moderate to heavy falls over central districts, the southern
tropics and the Central West. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over
remaining eastern districts, with increasing rain areas and moderate to possibly
heavy falls near the coast as the offshore trough deepens and the low develops.
Cloud cover should keep maximum temperatures over much of the state up to 3 to 6
degrees below the February average.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is expected to weaken and move east of New Zealand, relaxing the
ridge along the east coast. The upper level trough should shift eastwards over
eastern districts. The surface trough and embedded low is expected to move
southeast to off the southern Queensland coast by late in the day. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are expected over northern, central and southeastern
districts. Areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms with moderate to locally
heavy falls near the Wide Bay and Southeast Coast region are expected to ease
during the day, depending on the position of the low offshore. Windy along the
southern coast. Mostly fine conditions should occur over remaining parts of the
state in the wake of the trough. Temperatures are expected to remain below
average for most of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level trough should remain slow moving over eastern districts,
while the surface low is expected to remain off the southern Queensland coast.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over northern districts, while
scattered showers and windy conditions are expected in the southeast. Isolated
showers over the remaining southern tropics and eastern parts of the state. Fine
and mostly sunny conditions should occur over remaining parts of the state in
the wake of the upper trough.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The surface low pressure system is expected to move further away from the
southeast coast from Thursday, easing the shower activity over southeastern
Queensland. Unstable conditions are expected to continue over northern and parts
of eastern Queensland, continuing the showers and thunderstorms. Showers and
thunderstorms are expected to return to parts of the interior on Friday as
instability increases from the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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