Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 17/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Gale Warning for coastal waters between Bowen and Yeppoon.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining waters between Cardwell and Point Danger,
including Hervey and Moreton Bays.
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
The monsoon trough lies over northern Cape York Peninsula to Ex-Tropical
Cyclone Tim which at 4am EST was about 400 kilometres northeast of Mackay and
moving southwest at 6 kilometres per hour. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tim is expected
to move in a general west-northwest direction towards the tropical Queensland
coast over the next few days. A trough and strong S'ly wind change is moving
through Fraser Island waters, and will extend further northwards during today.
An inland trough will slowly move west over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers about most parts of the east Queensland coast and adjacent
inland areas, scattered over the central and Capricorn coasts. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country. Strong
to gale force SE winds along the coast south of Cardwell. Light to moderate SE
to NE winds elsewhere. A Very High fire danger in the Channel Country and
Maranoa and Warrego districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tim is expected to move west-northwest off the central
coast leading to strong to gale force winds, scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms, between about Townsville and Yeppoon. Isolated showers are likely
to spread along the remaining east Queensland coast and inland into the eastern
interior. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms should persist over Cape
York Peninsula and the Gulf Country. Isolated afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms will be possible east of the inland trough, especially in the
south as an weak upper trough pushes over the area. It will continue to be fine
and sunny in the west.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will move east over the Tasman Sea maintaining a ridge along the
east Queensland coast. The ex-Tropical Cyclone will continue to weaken as it
moves towards or onto the tropical east coast. Isolated showers and fresh to
strong and possibly gale force SE winds will continue about the east coast,
showers will tend scattered with isolated thunderstorms and possible rain areas
between Cairns and Mackay. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms should
persist over Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country. Isolated afternoon and
evening showers are possible over the central interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will move over New Zealand maintaining the strong ridge along the
east Queensland coast.  At this stage, there is still uncertainty associated
with the outlook for the tropics with forecasts highly dependent on the movement
of the tropical low. At this stage it is most likely the tropical low will to
continue to weaken as it moves west towards the southern Gulf of Carpentaria.
Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms and possible rain areas are likely
near the tropical low and along the east coast and adjacent inland areas between
Mackay and Cooktown. Isolated showers will persist in the remaining eastern
districts. It will be mostly fine in the rest of state apart from possible
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the far southwest near the inland
trough.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will continue to move east away from New Zealand, maintaining the
ridge along the east coast. Fresh SE winds and showers will therefore continue
for most of the east Queensland coast and adjacent inland. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms should persist over Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf
Country, with rain areas possible as a trough moves west towards Torres Strait.
An approaching surface trough may also initiate isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the southwestern and western parts of the state. Fine and sunny
conditions should continue throughout most of the rest of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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