MELBOURNE - Mar 19/13 - 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 Capricornia, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Herbert and Lower Burdekin Forecast Districts. A Gale Warning is current for coastal waters between Townsville and Seventeen Seventy. A Strong Wind Warning is current for remaining coastal waters between Cardwell and Townsville and between Seventeen Seventy and Double Island Point, including Hervey Bay. 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, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tim [1004 hPa] was relocated to be approximately 220 kilometres northeast of Mackay moving very slowly westwards, and is expected to move west-northwest during Wednesday. A high [1025 hPa] over the far western Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge over the southern and central coasts of Queensland. A weak surface trough stretches from the Gulf Country down through the southern interior. Forecast for the rest of Tuesday Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country. Scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast district. Scattered showers increasing to areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms about the Central Coast and Whitsundays. Scattered showers and patchy rain areas about remaining central districts and parts of the southeast. Isolated showers over the central and southern interior. Fine and mostly clear in the west of the state. Fresh to strong and gusty SE winds about the southern coast, Wide Bay and southern Capricornia coast. Strong to possibly gale force SE winds about the central coast and northern Capricornia Coast with the possibility of damaging wind gusts about the exposed coast and islands between about Bowen and Yeppoon. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds over most of the rest of the state. Forecast for Wednesday Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country. Scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast district. Scattered showers, areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms about the Central Coast, Whitsundays, Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts with moderate to heavy falls, particularly about the Whitsundays and coastal areas between about Ayr and Mackay. Scattered showers and patchy rain areas about remaining central districts and parts of the southeast. Isolated showers over the southeast interior. Mostly fine in the west with only isolated afternoon showers developing in the Channel Country. Cool under the cloud in eastern districts. Fresh and gusty SE winds about the southern coast, reaching strong at times along the Wide Bay and southern Capricornia coast. Strong E to SE winds about the central coast and northern Capricornia Coast, possibly reaching gale force with damaging wind gusts about the exposed coast and islands between about Bowen and Yeppoon early in the morning. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds over most of the rest of the state. Forecast for Thursday The high should move over New Zealand whilst maintaining a strong ridge along Queensland's east coast. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tim should weaken is it moves westwards across the tropical coast, most likely between Cairns and Townsville very early in the morning. This will most likely result in widespread showers, areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms with some heavy falls about the coast and ranges between about Cooktown and Ingham. Fresh to strong SE to NE winds along the tropical coast, easing during the day. Scattered showers and patchy rain areas over the remainder of the eastern tropics, central districts and parts of the southeast. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms continuing over Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country. Isolated showers over the central west and southeast interior. Mostly fine in the rest of state apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms in the far southwest near the inland trough. Remaining cool under the cloud in central eastern districts. Forecast for Friday The high should lie to the east of New Zealand with a weakening ridge of high pressure along the east coast of Queensland. Isolated showers about the east coast north of the Sunshine Coast and spreading into the central interior. These showers will remain more frequent about the central coast, and tend to rain at times about the north tropical coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms to continue about Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southwest and southern interior associated with a surface trough. Fine in the far southeast of the state. Maximum temperatures above average in the southwest. Forecast for Saturday The high is expected to move further east of New Zealand with the ridge along the east Queensland coast continuing to weaken. Isolated showers about the east coast north of Fraser Island, increasing to scattered showers about the north tropical coast. A trough is expected to move west from the Coral Sea and affect cape York Peninsula with an increase in showers and thunderstorm, possibly to areas of rain. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are also likely to spread over the northwest of the state as the surface trough persists over the southwest and southern interior, with isolated showers and thunderstorms over the latter areas. Fine over the southeast. Maximum temperatures above average in the west and southern interior. Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday The ridge should continue to weaken about the east coast, and an associated easing in the onshore wind flow should allow most of the east coast to be mainly fine except for the chance of isolated showers, mainly in the tropics initially. The trough over the far north will lead to further showers, rain areas and thunderstorms over the northern tropics. The surface trough is expected to move east across the interior and reach the southeast on Monday, accompanied by isolated showers and thunderstorms. Showers otherwise redeveloping about remaining east coastal districts early in the new week. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Wednesday. 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