Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 17/13 - 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, which is expected to become aligned from the
northwest to the southern interior on Monday. A surface trough extends across
western Queensland. A surface trough off the southern tropical coast is expected
to deepen tonight 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. 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
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
in the south. Some storms are likely to be severe with moderate to locally heavy
falls likely. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over Cape York
Peninsula. Cooler than average maximum temperatures expected for most of the
state. Moderate to fresh SE winds about the east coast, possibly tending strong
and gusty at times near the central and Capricorn coasts. Moderate SE to NE
winds over the interior.
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.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper level trough should remain slow moving over eastern districts,
while the surface low is expected to move slowly south of the border into New
South Wales waters. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over
northern districts, while isolated showers and windy conditions are expected in
the southeast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should occur over remaining
parts of the state in the wake of the upper trough.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The surface low pressure system is expected to move further away from the
southeast coast, 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 from Friday as instability
increases from the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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