Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 7/13 - 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 offshore waters from
Cooktown to Ayr.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters from Ayr to Double Island Point,
including Hervey 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 [1025 hPa] over the Tasman Sea will maintain a firm ridge along the
southern and central Queensland coasts for the remainder of the week. An upper
low will remain slow moving over far western Queensland this evening before
weakening and contracting north on Friday. The monsoon trough is situated across
northern Queensland and through the northern Coral Sea. A low [997 hPa] is
situated along the monsoon trough over the Coral Sea, well offshore of the east
Queensland coast. The low is expected to intensify while moving in a general
eastwards direction away from the Queensland coast over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms west of a line extending from about
Cooktown to Windorah, with some locally heavy falls likely with storms. Isolated
to scattered showers and drizzle areas about most remaining eastern districts,
with light showers or drizzle extending inland into the central interior. Fine
and partly cloudy through the southern interior. Generally moderate SW to NW
winds across the far northern tropics. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds
elsewhere, strong and gusty along the east coast between Ayr and Double Island
Point.
Forecast for Friday
Scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms west of a line extending from about
Cooktown to Boulia. Isolated to scattered showers and drizzle areas about
remaining eastern districts, with light showers or drizzle extending inland into
the central interior. Fine and partly cloudy through the southern interior.
Generally moderate SW to NW winds across the far northern tropics. Moderate to
fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere, strong and gusty along the east coast between
Ayr and Double Island Point. A Very High fire danger in the Channel Country
district.
Forecast for Saturday
The monsoon trough will extend across the far northern tropics, and the low
or tropical cyclone is expected to be situated well offshore over the north
central Coral Sea.  Isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity
should occur through the far northern tropics north and west of about Cooktown,
more widespread with patchy rain about Torres Strait nearer to the monsoon
trough. The high in the Tasman Sea should continue to remain slow moving while
maintaining a firm ridge along the Queensland east coast. Isolated to scattered
showers will persist through eastern districts and extend inland into the
central interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected through western
Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
The monsoon trough will extend across the far northern tropics. The low or
tropical cyclone is expected to move to the south into the central Coral Sea,
remaining well offshore of the Queensland east coast. Isolated to scattered
shower and thunderstorm activity should occur through the far northern tropics
north of about Cairns, more widespread through Torres Strait nearer to the
monsoon trough. The high in the Tasman Sea should continue to remain slow moving
while maintaining a firm ridge along the Queensland east coast. Isolated to
scattered showers will persist through eastern districts and extend inland into
the central interior. Fine and partly cloudy conditions are expected through
western Queensland.
Forecast for Monday
The monsoon trough will extend across the far northern tropics. The low or
tropical cyclone is expected to move slowly south through the Coral Sea,
remaining well offshore of the Queensland east coast. Isolated to scattered
shower and thunderstorm activity should occur through the far northern tropics
north of about Cairns, more widespread through Torres Strait nearer to the
monsoon trough. The high in the Tasman Sea should continue to remain slow moving
while maintaining a firm ridge along the Queensland east coast. Isolated to
scattered showers will persist through eastern districts and extend inland into
the central interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected through
western Queensland.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A monsoonal wind flow should persist through Torres Strait and over far
northern Cape York Peninsula, with scattered showers and thunderstorms expected
in this area and more isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the
remaining northern tropics. Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the low
or tropical cyclone over the Coral Sea though at this stage it is expected to
remain offshore of the east Queensland coast during the outlook period. The high
should remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge through
the southern Coral Sea. Fresh to strong onshore winds will continue to produce
isolated to scattered showers over eastern districts, particularly near the
coast. Fine conditions should persist under a relatively dry airmass in western
Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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