Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Warning Summary at issue time
Wind Warnings are current for far northeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters and for east coastal waters from Torres Strait to Cairns.
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 [1020 hPa] over the Tasman Sea is maintaining a ridge along
Queensland's east coast. A monsoonal low [997 hPa] east of far northern Cape
York Peninsula is expected to move east-southeast over the northwest Coral Sea
during the next couple of days, with a high chance of developing into a Tropical
Cyclone from Thursday. Tropical Cyclone Sandra well east of Queensland is moving
south and expected to remain well off the Australian mainland as it moves into
the northern Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms over northern and far eastern
Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Scattered showers about the north
tropical coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the remainder of the
Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Isolated showers over eastern districts. Fine and
mostly clear elsewhere. Powerful surf along exposed beaches in Queensland's
southeast. Fresh to strong and gusty SE to SW winds along the northeast coast
and over far northern Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait Islands. Light
to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh about the east coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over northern Cape York
Peninsula, with more isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf Country.
Showers easing about the north tropical coast. Isolated morning showers along
the southern Queensland coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A warm day in
the northwest. Powerful surf along exposed beaches in Queensland's southeast.
Moderate mostly SE to SW winds, tending fresh and gusty over the far north and
along the north tropical coast. A Very High Fire Danger in the Maranoa and
Warrego district.
Forecast for Friday
The [likely] Tropical Cyclone over the northwest Coral Sea is expected to
remain well offshore at this stage. Fine and mostly sunny across most of the
state except for scattered showers and isolated storms over Cape York Peninsula
and the eastern parts of the Gulf Country. Isolated showers may occur along the
north tropical coast and about the exposed southern coast. Daytime temperatures
well above average over the far northwest.
Forecast for Saturday
The Tropical Cyclone is likely to remain well off the tropical east coast and
dry air across Queensland should result in fine and mostly sunny conditions
persisting across most of the state, except for scattered showers and isolated
storms over Cape York Peninsula and the eastern parts of the Gulf Country.
Isolated showers may also occur about parts of the tropical and Capricornia
coast. Daytime temperatures should be above average over the northwest.
Forecast for Sunday
At this stage, the Tropical Cyclone is likely to weaken off the tropical east
coast and dry air across Queensland should result in fine and mostly sunny
conditions persisting across most of the state, except for scattered showers and
isolated storms over Cape York Peninsula and the eastern parts of the Gulf
Country. Isolated showers may also occur about parts of the tropical and
Capricornia coast due to moist onshore SE winds. A trough and southerly change
is likely to bring late showers to southeast districts, with the chance of
isolated thunderstorms. Daytime temperatures should be above average over the
northwest, but cooler in the southwest.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The trough and southerly change is likely to spread north along the east
coast as a new high moves into the Tasman Sea. As a result, showers are likely
to spread along most of the east Queensland coast and inland into the eastern
interior. An inland trough may generate isolated afternoon and evening showers
and possible thunderstorms over the central and southern interior from Tuesday.
The weakened ex-Tropical Cyclone may drift back towards the tropical coast with
an increase in showers, rain and storms with fresh to possibly strong winds, but
this is still highly uncertain at this stage. Fine in the west of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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