Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 10/13 - 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
At 4pm EST Sunday, Severe Tropical Cyclone Sandra was located over the Coral
Sea about 1600 kilometres east of Cairns. The monsoon trough lies from a low
pressure system over northern parts of the Northern Territory, across the north
of Cape York Peninsula and extends to Severe Tropical Cyclone Sandra. Severe
Tropical Cyclone Sandra is expected to continue moving towards the southeast
during  Sunday, 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 Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Peninsula and Gulf Country
districts, with isolated showers in the North West district. Isolated to
scattered showers through eastern parts of the state, becoming more widespread
about the North Tropical Coast. Fine and partly cloudy 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
Scattered showers and thunderstorms  over the northern tropics, tending to
rain through Torres Strait nearer to the monsoon trough. Isolated to scattered
showers through eastern parts, becoming more widespread about the North Tropical
Coast. 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.
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 during the day. Severe
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. East to northeasterly swells are likely
to increase over southern Queensland waters. 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 strengthen. 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.
Elevated east to northeasterly swells are likely to persist over southern
Queensland waters.
Forecast for Thursday
The monsoon trough is likely to remain across the far north of Cape York
Peninsula, with the monsoonal flow increasing further. 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. Scattered showers, thunderstorms and rain areas will
occur over the Peninsula and North Tropical Coast districts, with showers and
thunderstorms into the Gulf Country. Isolated showers will persist through the
eastern districts, more scattered through the southern tropics. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions elsewhere. Elevated east to northeasterly swells are likely to
persist over southern Queensland waters.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The monsoon trough is likely to remain active across the far north of the
state and the northwest Coral Sea during the outlook period with rain areas and
thunderstorms expected across the far north and northeast of the state. More
isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the remaining northern tropics.
Tropical Cyclone Sandra is expected to remain offshore of the east Queensland
coast and weaken during the outlook period. Easterly swells over southern
Queensland waters should decrease, depending on the track of Tropical Cyclone
Sandra. Fresh 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
Monday.
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