Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 9/13 - 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 Bowen 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
At 4pm EST, Tropical Cyclone Sandra was located over the Coral Sea about
1310km east northeast of Townsville. A monsoon trough lies across the north of
Cape York Peninsula and extends to Tropical Cyclone Sandra. Tropical Cyclone
Sandra is expected to continue moving towards the east southeast during this
weekend, before taking a more south southeast track from Monday, remaining well
offshore of the Queensland coast. A high [1025 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea
extends a ridge along the central and southern coasts of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the north and northwest. Isolated to
scattered showers through eastern districts and extending into parts of the
central interior. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate SW to NW winds
across the far northern tropics. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere,
strong at times about the east coast between Bowen and Double Island Point. A
Very High fire danger in the Channel Country.
Forecast for Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Peninsula and Gulf Country
districts. Isolated to scattered showers through eastern districts, becoming
more widespread about the North Tropical Coast, with isolated light showers and
drizzle extending inland into parts of the central interior. Fine and mostly
sunny elsewhere. Moderate SW to NW winds across the far northern tropics.
Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere, strong at times about the east coast
between Bowen and Double Island Point. A Very High fire danger in the Channel
Country.
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, with the monsoonal flow expected to freshen late in the day. 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 to scattered showers and thunderstorms
will occur over the Peninsula and Gulf Country districts, increasing to thundery
rain through Torres Strait near the freshening monsoonal wind flow. 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.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoon trough is likely to remain across the far north of Cape York
Peninsula, with the monsoonal flow expected to remain fresh. 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 to scattered showers and thunderstorms will
occur over the Peninsula and Gulf Country districts, increasing to thundery rain
through Torres Strait near the freshening monsoonal wind flow. Isolated showers
will persist through the eastern districts and extend inland into the central
interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected through remaining parts.
Easterly swells may increase over southern Queensland waters.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A monsoonal wind flow should persist through Torres Strait and over far
northern Cape York Peninsula, with rain areas and thunderstorms expected in this
area and more isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the remaining
northern tropics. At this stage Tropical Cyclone Sandra is expected to remain
offshore of the east Queensland coast during the outlook period while moving
generally southwards. Easterly swells expected over southern Queensland waters,
depending on the track of Tropical Cyclone Sandra. The high should remain slow
moving over the Tasman Sea before weakening on Thursday, with the ridge along
the east coast weakening also. Fresh onshore winds will continue to produce
isolated to scattered showers over eastern districts, particularly near the
coast, before generally easing from Friday. 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
Sunday.
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