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 St. Lawrence
to Double Island Point, including Hervey Bay.
A strong wind Warning is current for northeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
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 over the Tasman Sea is maintaining a ridge along Queensland's east
coast. The monsoon trough extends out from a low pressure system over the
northwest parts of the Gulf of Carpentaria and across Cape York Peninsula.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Sandra lies well east of Queensland near New Caledonia,
and is expected to remain well off the Australian mainland.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state.  Some mainly isolated showers
about the eastern districts.  Scattered showers, isolated storms and areas of
rain about the northern parts of the Peninsula district, and more isolated
showers and storms about the remainder of the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.  Light
to moderate SE to NE winds across most of the state, fresh about the central and
southeast coast.  Powerful surf about exposed beaches in the state's southeast.
Freshening W to NW monsoonal winds about the Torres Strait.
Forecast for Wednesday
The monsoonal low is expected to pass eastwards across Cape York Peninsula,
bringing further rain areas, scattered squally showers and isolated storms to
the region.  More isolated showers and storms about the remainder of the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. A weakening ridge of high pressure should push some mainly
isolated showers across the eastern districts.  Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere,
although some high cloud and patchy light rain may occur over the far southwest
ahead of an approaching upper level trough. Tropical Cyclone Sandra should
remain well off the coast, but will nonetheless push a powerful surf towards
exposed beaches in Queensland's southeast.
Forecast for Thursday
The monsoon trough is likely to remain across the far north of Cape York
Peninsula, whilst the low embedded within should strengthen as it moves away
from the northeast coast, and it's possible it may form into a tropical cyclone.
Scattered, squally showers about the northeast coast, easing as the low or
cyclone moves further offshore.  Isolated showers and storms over the remainder
of the Peninsula district.  More isolated showers about the north tropical and
central coasts, and fine and mostly sunny over most of the remainder of the
state, though some high cloud is likely over the southern interior. Tropical
Cyclone Sandra should remain well off the coast, but should still push a
powerful surf towards exposed beaches in Queensland's southeast.
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 should weaken along the east coast, allowing mainly isolated showers to
form only near the central and northeast coasts.  Scattered showers and isolated
storms over the Peninsula district and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fine
and mostly sunny over most of the remainder of the state.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The monsoon should weaken further across the far north of the state, whilst
the northern Coral Sea low or cyclone is expected to weaken further and remain
too far offshore to affect Queensland's weather. Mostly fine over the remainder
of the state due to fairly dry air, though the eastern districts may still
experience at least isolated showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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