Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 8/13 - 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 waters from Cardwell to
Double Island Point.
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 [1024 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east
coast of Queensland. A monsoon trough lies across the north of Cape York
Peninsula and extends east into Tropical Cyclone Sandra lying about 1050km
northeast of Mackay. Tropical Cyclone Sandra is expected to continue moving
eastwards during Saturday before moving southeast during the latter part of the
weekend. Tropical Cyclone Sandra will move south during Monday and remain well
offshore from the Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated to scattered showers about the east coast and adjacent inland areas.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the northwest of the state
and Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly clear over most of the interior. Fresh
to strong SE winds about the east coast. Moderate SW to NW winds across the far
north tropics. Moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh at times about the coast
between Cardwell and Double Island Point.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity should occur through
the far northern tropics north and west of about Cooktown to Mount Isa with
patchy rain about Torres Strait nearer to the monsoon trough. Isolated to
scattered showers will persist through eastern districts and extend inland into
parts of the central interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected
through the remainder of the interior. Moderate SW to NW winds across the far
northern tropics. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh at times
about the east coast between Bowen and Double Island Point. A Very High fire
danger in the Channel Country.
Forecast for Sunday
The monsoon trough will continue to extend across the far northern tropics.
Tropical Cyclone Sandra is expected to move to the southeast 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. Tropical
Cyclone Sandra 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
remaining parts.
Forecast for Tuesday
The monsoon trough is likely to remain across the far north of Cape York
Peninsula. Tropical Cyclone Sandra is expected to continue its southwards
movement over the Coral Sea whilst remaining well offshore of the Queensland
east coast. The high in the Tasman Sea is expected to remain slow moving and
should maintain a firm ridge along the Queensland east coast. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and about the Gulf Country. Isolated
to scattered showers will persist through the eastern districts and extend
inland into the central interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected
through remaining parts.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
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
Tropical Cyclone Sandra over the Coral Sea, though at this stage it is expected
to remain offshore of the east Queensland coast during the outlook period.
Easterly swells may increase over southern Queensland waters on Wednesday and
Thursday, depending on the track of Tropical Cyclone Sandra. The high should
remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea and extend a weakening ridge along the
east coast of Queensland. 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 through
much of the interior of Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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