Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 21/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Flood Warning is current for the Balonne River.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
In the early hours of this morning ex-Tropical Cyclone Tim [1007 hPa] crossed
the North Tropical Coast near Innisfail as a weak low, and is expected to
dissipate completely as it tracks westwards during today.  A high [1031 hPa]
over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the southern and central coast of
Queensland. A surface trough is lying over far western Queensland. An upper
level trough is moving eastwards off the central coast.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and the
Gulf Country. Cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the
eastern tropics and the coast and ranges between about Cardwell and Bowen.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the central interior. Isolated showers
about the southeast, and isolated showers and thunderstorms about the southwest.
Fine in the western interior. Moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times about the
east coast.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated to scattered showers about the southeast coast, southeast tropics
and central interior. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the
northern tropics, more widespread about the north tropical coast. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the southwest and southern interior. Fine in a
band from the northwest to the southeast interior. Maximum temperatures above
average in the southwest. Moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times about the east
coast, tending moderate NE to NW over the southwest. A Very High Fire danger
over the Channel Country and Warrego.
Forecast for Saturday
The ridge along Queensland's east coast will weaken, allowing the southeast
to clear to fine, though partly cloudy conditions. Mainly isolated showers about
most of the remainder of the eastern districts, though more widespread showers
and isolated thunderstorms are expected about the tropical east coast north of
about Ingham as a trough moves toward Cape York Peninsula from the Coral Sea.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern tropics.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the southwest. Fine and
mostly sunny over the central west and southeast inland. Maximum temperatures
above average in the west and southern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The ridge along Queensland's east coast should continue to weaken, with the
southeast to remaining fine and the isolated to scattered showers to continue
about much of the remainder of the east coast. Showers tending widespread with
isolated thunderstorms about the east coast north of about Ingham. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast, and also
over the southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the
state. Maximum temperatures above average in the west and south.
Forecast for Monday
The ridge along the east coast will continue to weaken, as an upper level
trough moves over the southeast of the state. The latter feature will continue
to provide at least some instability over the southeast inland, with isolated
showers and thunderstorms likely, possibly extending northwest to the Carnarvon
Ranges. A low level trough will linger off the northeast tropical coast,
supporting a continuation of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms near
the east coast north of about Ingham. Elsewhere along the east coast, showers
should be more isolated north of about Gladstone, and it should remain fine near
the southeast coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms near the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. Fine conditions over the remainder, with above average
temperatures over the west of the state.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A weak ridge is expected to persist along the east coast. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms near the east coast north of Ingham should easing during
the week.  A restrengthening of the ridge during Tuesday should allow showers to
return to most of the east coast. Instability is likely to persist over the
northern tropics and the Gulf Country early in the new week with scattered
showers and thunderstorms likely. Fine and mostly sunny across the remainder of
the state. Maximum temperatures remaining above average in the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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