Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 22/13 - 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
A high [1033 hPa] east of New Zealand extends a ridge along Queensland's east
coast. A surface trough extends across the far southwest of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the eastern tropics, more
widespread about the north tropical coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
over remaining parts of the tropics, with isolated shower activity extending
south into the central interior and remaining eastern districts. Mostly fine and
sunny elsewhere, with only isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southwest
and southern interior. Moderate NW to SW winds over the Channel Country.
Moderate SE to NE winds over the remainder of the state, fresh at times about
the east coast. A Very High Fire danger over the Channel Country district.
Forecast for Saturday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the eastern tropics, more
widespread about the east coast north of Ingham. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms elsewhere north of a line from Urandangie to Townsville, tending
scattered in the afternoon and evening. Partly cloudy but mostly fine over
remaining eastern districts with  only isolated showers about the coast between
about Townsville and the Sunshine Coast.  Isolated showers and gusty
thunderstorms over the southwest and southern interior, extending into the
southeast and southern central interior during the afternoon and evening. Fine
and mostly sunny over the remainder. Maximum temperatures above average in the
west and southern interior. Moderate NW to SW winds over the Channel Country.
Moderate SE to NE winds over the remainder of the state, fresh at times about
the east coast. A Very High Fire danger over the Channel Country and Maranoa and
Warrego districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The ridge along the east coast of Queensland is expected to relax,
contracting the isolated shower and thunderstorm activity into the northern
tropics, although an upper level trough over the Peninsula should bring more
widespread activity to parts north of about Cooktown.  An early morning Gulf
Line should bring scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to the Gulf coast
and adjacent inland. The surface trough is expected to lie from the northern
Channel Country into the southeast interior and should help to trigger isolated
showers and thunderstorms south of a line from about Urandangie to Gympie. An
upper level trough over New South Wales is expected to shift north to linger
near the southern border during the afternoon and evening helping to increase
the shower and thunderstorm activity over the Warrego, Central Highlands and
parts of the southeast interior south of Gympie.  Fine and mostly sunny
conditions elsewhere. Above average maximum temperatures are expected in the
west and south.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough near the southern border is expected to shift north
and extend from the Capricornia district into the southern interior, and in
combination with a weak surface trough over the southeast interior should help
to trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms over parts of the central and
southern interior and inland parts of the southeast, tending scattered late in
the day. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms should persist over the
northern tropics and Gulf of Carpentaria coast due to a humid and unstable
airmass, and should be more widespread over northern parts of the Peninsula due
to the lingering upper level trough. The remainder of the state should be fine
and mostly sunny. Above average temperatures are expected over the west of the
state.
Forecast for Tuesday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms should persist over the northern
tropics and Gulf of Carpentaria coast due to a humid and unstable airmass, and
should be more widespread over northern parts of the Peninsula due to the
lingering upper level trough. The ridge along the east coast of Queensland
should strengthen slightly helping to reintroduce isolated shower activity along
the east coast. The southern upper level trough is expected to weaken and shift
north to lie near the central coast, helping to trigger isolated showers and
thunderstorms over inland parts of central districts. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions should occur over the remainder of the state. Above average
temperatures are expected over the west of the state.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The ridge is expected to persist along the east coast maintaining isolated
coastal shower activity, and possibly developing over adjacent inland parts
during the afternoon. A humid and unstable airmass should remain in place over
the northern tropics and Gulf Country assisting in the development of scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms, more widespread over the far north. Fine and
mostly sunny across the remainder of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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