Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 21/13 - 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 from Cape Moreton to the New South Wales border.
A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for Damaging Winds for the Gold Coast
and Southern Border Ranges for this afternoon and into Friday morning.
A Gale Warning is current for coastal waters between Double Island Point and
Point Danger.
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 low pressure system lies about 320 kilometres east to southeast from
Brisbane, and is expected to move southwest and cross into northeast N.S.W
during Friday. An upper level trough is expected to form over western Queensland
in the forecast period.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the tropics, tending to isolated
showers and thunderstorms further south and over most eastern districts. Showers
generally over the SE region, increasing towards the SE coast. Fine and
generally clear in the far west. Light SE to NE winds across the tropics, light
to moderate SE to NE winds over the interior. Light to moderate S to SE winds
about the east coast increasing to fresh to strong S to SW winds near the
southeast coast. A moderate to high fire danger over parts of the eastern
interior, very high fire danger in the southern interior.  Dangerous surf south
of Cape Moreton.
Forecast for Friday
The low is expected to move through northeast N.S.W with easing winds about
the southeast coast. A weak surface trough in the Channel Country will generate
some isolated late showers and thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms
continuing over the tropics, southern tropics and central coast. Showers or rain
near the southern border on the southeast coast. Fine over the remainder of the
state. Light winds across the tropics, light to moderate S to SE winds about the
east coast tending to fresh to strong SW to NW winds on the southeast coast.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds over the interior. Moderate to high fire danger
over eastern districts, high to very high fire danger in parts of the west.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough develops further over western Queensland and this will
increase instability over the southeast region leading to afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Showers increasing about the east coast. Showers and
thunderstorms generally over the tropics and over the northeast half of the
state. Fine and mostly sunny over the southern and western districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough should strengthen over central Queensland, this will
maintain the showers and thunderstorms over the tropics and over the eastern
half of the state. Showers will increase into rain areas on the Wide Bay and
southeast coasts. Fine and sunny in the west. Strong E to NE winds developing
about the southeast coast.
Forecast for Monday
Little change from Sunday with the upper level trough maintaining the showers
and thunderstorms over northern and eastern Queensland. Rain areas persisting
over the southeast region and showers generally about the east coast. Fine over
the interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
By Tuesday the upper level trough weakens with rain areas easing about the
southeast region. Showers and thunderstorms continuing over the tropics and
through the eastern half of the state. By Wednesday the rain areas have give way
to showers over the southeast region, no change over the remainder of the state.
By Thursday, thunderstorms developing over the southwest of the state associated
with a surface trough. Showers and thunderstorms persisting across the tropics
and showers along parts of the east coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
Notice Board
Northwest Queensland weather radar installation complete
Media Releases
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 11:45 on Thursday 21 February 2013 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service