Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 11/13 - 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.
A strong wind Warning has been issued for northeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters
for Tuesday.
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 4 pm EST Monday, Severe Tropical Cyclone Sandra was located over the
eastern Coral Sea about 1550 kilometres east-northeast of Townsville and 850
kilometres northwest of Noumea. 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 move south-southeast over the next few days,
remaining well offshore of the Queensland coast. A high over the southern Tasman
Sea extends a ridge along the central and southern coasts of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern tropics,
tending to rain through Torres Strait and the far north of Cape York Peninsula.
Isolated showers about eastern districts, scattered about exposed parts of the
east coast. Fine elsewhere. Moderate SW to NW winds across the far northern
tropics. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty at times
about the east coast between Cardwell 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 strengthen further and extend
into the northwest Coral Sea. A tropical low on the monsoon trough should move
eastwards over the northern Gulf of Carpentaria and may deepen a little.
Tropical Cyclone Sandra is expected to continue its southwards movement over the
eastern Coral Sea, remaining well offshore of the Queensland east coast. The
high in the Tasman Sea is expected to remain slow moving and should maintain a
ridge along the Queensland east coast. Isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms will occur over the Peninsula and Gulf Country districts, with
rain areas through Torres Strait near the freshening monsoonal wind flow.
Isolated to scattered showers will persist along the east coast and adjacent
inland. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected through remaining parts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The active monsoon trough is likely to remain across the far north of Cape
York Peninsula and northwest Coral Sea. A tropical low is likely to move
eastwards into the northwest Coral Sea and may develop further. Tropical Cyclone
Sandra is expected to move southeast into the Tasman Sea and the ridge along the
east coast of Queensland should weaken. Scattered showers, thunderstorms and
rain areas will occur over the Peninsula and North Tropical Coast districts.
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms in the Gulf Country. Isolated
showers about the east coast, more scattered through the southern tropics. Fine
and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere, although some high cloud and patchy light
rain is likely to develop over the far southwest ahead of an approaching upper
trough. Powerful east to northeasterly swells are likely over southern
Queensland waters.
Forecast for Thursday
The monsoon trough is likely to remain across the far north of Cape York
Peninsula. The monsoon low or tropical cyclone should move east-southeastwards
over the northwest Coral Sea, with its influence on Queensland's weather
reducing as it moves further offshore. Tropical Cyclone Sandra is expected to
continue its southwards movement over the eastern Coral Sea and transition into
a vigorous extratropical low. As this occurs, winds will tend more southerly
along the southern Queensland coast, with showers becoming more isolated. 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 near the tropical
east coast. Isolated showers will persist through the eastern districts, more
scattered through the southern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
elsewhere, although some high cloud is likely over the southern interior.
Powerful east to northeasterly swells over southern Queensland waters are likely
to decay during the day.
Forecast for Friday
The low or tropical cyclone over the northwest Coral Sea should remain well
offshore and begin to weaken as the environment becomes more unfavourable. The
ridge will remain in place along the east coast, producing generally isolated
showers near the coast and nearby inland, tending more scattered about the
northeast tropical coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms should continue
over the northern Peninsula and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The monsoon should continue to diminish active across the far north of the
state and the northwest Coral Sea during the outlook period, leaving just
scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics. The low over the
Coral Sea is likely to continue to weaken and remain too far offshore to affect
Queensland's weather. Fresh onshore winds should 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
Tuesday.
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