Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 12/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning is current for the Torres Strait
Islands and northern Cape York Peninsula.
A Wind Warning is current for northeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters and for
coastal waters from Torres Strait to Cooktown.
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. A monsoonal low is expected to move from over Cape York Peninsula this
morning to the northern Coral Sea by this afternoon. Tropical Cyclone Sandra
lies well east of Queensland and is expected to remain well off the Australian
mainland.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Rain areas, scattered squally showers and isolated thunderstorms over
northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait, with strong to gale force W to
NW winds with some damaging gusts over Torres Strait, easing during the day.
More isolated showers and thunderstorms about the remainder of the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. Isolated showers over eastern districts. Fine and mostly
sunny elsewhere. Powerful surf along exposed beaches in Queensland's southeast.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds across most of the state, fresh at times about
the east coast.
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 there is a moderate chance it will form into a
tropical cyclone. Some early squally showers about the northeast coast,
contracting offshore during the day as the low or cyclone moves further
offshore.  Isolated showers and storms over the remainder of the Peninsula
district.  Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state. 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. Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state except for some
scattered showers and isolated storms over Cape York Peninsula and the eastern
parts of the Gulf Country.  Daytime temperatures well above average over the far
northwest.
Forecast for Saturday
The low or tropical cyclone should remain well off the east coast and dry air
across Queensland should result in fine and mostly sunny conditions persisting
across most of the state, except for some scattered showers and isolated storms
over Cape York Peninsula and the eastern parts of the Gulf Country. Daytime
temperatures should be above average over the northwest.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Fine across most of the state late in the weekend, though a southerly change
should produce some late showers over the far southeast from late Sunday.  An
onshore flow associated with the change should then spread further north,
causing showers to increase about the eastern districts early in the new week.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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