Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 1/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
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
An upper level low is expected to remain over the state's southeast interior
over the next day or two before drifting westwards late in the weekend.  A low
level trough extends between the state's northwest and the southern interior,
and is expected to move eastwards and strengthen near the Wide Bay and
Capricornia coast during Saturday.  A high south of Australia is pushing drier
air into far western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Areas of rain, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the state's
southeast and some moderate to possibly heavy falls developing about the
southern parts of the Central Highlands district and the western reaches of the
Wide Bay and Burnett district. Mainly scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms across the northern districts and the remaining eastern districts,
more isolated across the northern interior.  Moderate to fresh W'ly winds
through Torres Strait, tending SW to SE over the remaining northern tropics.
Moderate to fresh S to SE winds extending through the west. Moderate mostly
NE'ly winds elsewhere, fresh at times along the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level low is expected to remain over the southeast interior, while
a surface trough should deepen near the Capricornia and Wide Bay coast. Both
weather systems should cause scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms and areas
of moderate to heavy rain near the Capricornia and Wide Bay coasts and nearby
inland areas. Meanwhile a high pressure system should move eastwards across
Tasmania, extending a firm ridge and a moist, fresh E'ly wind flow over southern
Queensland waters. This moist wind flow will combine with the upper trough to
generate scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms through
remaining central and southeast districts, and some moderate to locally heavy
falls are possible. Below average daytime temperatures across the southern
districts and southeast tropics. Scattered showers and storms expected through
northern districts, tending to rain areas over the northern parts of the
Peninsula district in a strengthening monsoonal flow. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions are expected elsewhere, except in the southwest where there will be
cloudy periods.  Light to moderate SW to SE winds across most of the state,
fresh at times about the southern interior and the Wide Bay and Capricornia
coast.  Moderate to fresh westerly winds across the Peninsula district.
Forecast for Sunday
A broad upper trough is likely to remain over southern Queensland. The high
will move east into the Tasman Sea, extending a fresh to strong E to SE wind
flow further north through southern and central Queensland waters. Scattered
showers, patchy rain and possible isolated thunderstorms will occur through the
eastern half of the state with below average daytime temperatures expected
through central and southern areas. The monsoon trough is expected to shift
southwards over Cape York Peninsula, with monsoonal rain and storms to its
north. Isolated showers and storms are expected through the central west and
southwest as moist and unstable air extends west. Fine and mostly sunny in the
northwest.
Forecast for Monday
A broad upper trough should lie across southwestern Queensland while the high
in the Tasman Sea maintains a fresh to strong E to SE wind flow across southern
and central Queensland waters. The monsoon should remain active through the
northern Peninsula, with more widespread showers, rain areas and storms
extending south through the remaining tropics. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected through central and western districts, more
widespread in the southwest. Scattered showers and patchy rain through the
southeastern corner of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should remain over the Tasman Sea and maintain a fresh easterly wind
flow and scattered showers over Queensland's southeast.  More isolated showers
are expected over the southern interior and isolated showers and storms are
possible about the far southwest and the central interior.  Scattered showers
and isolated storms over the remainder of the state, with areas of rain also
over the northern districts.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A monsoonal wind flow should persist through the Torres Strait and over Cape
York Peninsula, with rain and storms expected in this area and scattered showers
and storms through the remaining tropics. The broad upper trough should remain
over southwestern Queensland, with showers and storms therefore persisting
through the west of the state. The high should move eastwards across the Tasman
Sea towards New Zealand, extending a firm ridge, fresh to strong SE winds and
scattered showers further north along the east coast towards the southern
tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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