Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 26/13 - 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 is current for coastal waters from
Bowen to Burnett Heads.
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 near New Zealand extends a firm ridge over the southern Coral Sea. A
surface trough lies just off the central and Capricornia coast, and a weak low
lies within the trough near Hamilton Island. The low and trough are expected to
stay in the region today, before weakening and contracting northwards during
tomorrow.  A new upper trough will approach the far southwest of the state late
Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Areas of rain, scattered showers and possible local thunder over the Central
Coast and Whitsundays and Capricornia districts with some moderate to heavy
falls.  Scattered showers, isolated storms and areas of patchy rain about the
Central Highlands district, and scattered showers over the state's southeast.
Mainly light showers and areas of patchy rain about the southeast interior, and
isolated showers and storms over the southern interior.  Scattered showers and
isolated storms over the northern districts and fine and mostly sunny over the
central west.  Light to moderate mostly NW to NE winds over the far northern
tropics. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere, strong and gusty at times
along the central and Capricornia coasts.  Temperatures below average about the
southeast and the southeast tropics.
Forecast for Thursday
The new upper trough is expected to intensify and move east through the
southern interior of the state. This will result in an increase in shower and
thunderstorm activity through the southern interior, spreading to rain areas and
thunderstorms from the west with some moderate falls developing, possibly
locally heavy during the evening. Isolated showers through southeast districts
should increase to scattered through inland parts during the afternoon.
Scattered showers may spread to rain areas about the Central and North Tropical
Coast in a fresh onshore flow, and scattered showers and isolated storms are
expected over the northeast interior and northern districts.  Fine and mostly
sunny over the northwest and central west. Daytime temperatures below average
about the southern districts and the Central Highlands.
Forecast for Friday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper trough but at this
stage it is expected to intensify slightly as it extends showers, storms and
areas of rain with moderate to heavy falls over parts of the southern and
southeast interior. Daytime temperatures should be well below average across the
southern interior due to this cloud cover. Showers increasing about the
southeast ahead of the trough, and scattered showers and isolated storms over
most of the remainder of the state except the southwest which should be fine and
mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday
Uncertainty persists with the movement of the upper trough but at this stage
it is expected to weaken as it moves eastwards across southeast Queensland,
extending some scattered showers and areas of rain over the coast and nearby
inland areas between about Mackay and Coolangatta. Mainly scattered showers and
isolated storms across the remainder of the eastern half of the state, and also
over the Gulf Country.  Fine and mostly sunny over the inland western districts
and the central west.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper trough may track westwards across the southern interior early in
the new week, but is not expected to produce widespread rain areas if this
occurs, but only isolated showers and storms over the region.  A new high over
the Tasman Sea should continue shower activity across Queensland's eastern
districts, and scattered showers and isolated storms are likely to continue over
the northern districts. Squally monsoonal showers and areas of rain developing
over the Peninsula district as the monsoon wind flow increases over the region.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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