MELBOURNE - Feb 19/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time A Severe Weather Warning is current for Dangerous Surf about the coast and islands from Sandy Cape to the New South Wales border, and abnormally high tides about Gold Coast beaches. A Gale Warning is current for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and Point Danger, including Moreton Bay. Flood Warnings are current for various rivers and streams. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A high [1027 hPa] near New Zealand is continuing to move slowly east. A trough lies off the east coast of Queensland. A low lies on the trough off the southeast coast and is expected to remain slow moving over the next 24 hours. Strong to gale force winds and rough seas and swells are expected about the coast south of Sandy Cape. An upper level trough lies off the southeast coast and is expected to remain slow moving. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over northern districts. Scattered gusty showers and windy conditions in the far southeast. Isolated showers over the remaining southern tropics and eastern parts of the state. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Dangerous surf conditions south of Sandy Cape, with abnormally high tides about the Gold Coast on the morning high tide. Moderate SW to SE winds over much of the state, fresh to strong and gusty S to SE winds about the coast south of Burnett Heads. A Very High fire danger in the Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego districts. Forecast for Thursday The upper level trough should remain slow moving over eastern districts, while the surface low is expected to move slowly southwards off the southeast Queensland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over northern districts, while scattered heavy showers and windy conditions are expected in the southeast. The heavy showers about the southeast may tend to rain, depending on the movement of the low pressure system off the southeast coast. Dangerous surf along the southern Queensland coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should occur over remaining parts of the state in the wake of the upper trough. Forecast for Friday There is some uncertainty about the movement of the surface low, but the most likely situation is for the low to move southwest into northern New South Wales. Scattered heavy showers and possible rain areas are expected about the far southeast of the state. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely about the southwest of the state under the next upper trough that should move into the state. Isolated showers and thunderstorms should continue through the tropics. Isolated showers elsewhere in the eastern half of Queensland, and fine elsewhere. Forecast for Saturday Uncertainty remains at this stage of the forecast but it is likely that a large upper trough will continue to affect most of Queensland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to affect most of the eastern half of the state and the southern interior. Conditions should be more stable over the western half of the state in the wake of the trough and therefore only isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are likely. Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday The upper trough is likely to contract slowly eastwards during the outlook period. However, conditions remain unstable across much of the state with further showers and isolated thunderstorms expected. These are likely to be more widespread through the tropics and about the east of the state. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Wednesday. 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