Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 27/13 - 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 over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the east Queensland
coast. A surface trough is expected to enter the Channel Country region from the
west early on Thursday morning. A weak monsoon trough lies over the northern
reaches of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers, isolated storms and patchy areas of rain about the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. Mainly fine with just isolated showers and storms over the
far northern tropical interior.  Mainly isolated showers over the far eastern
districts, more widespread about the state's southeast.  Fine and clear over the
remainder of the state except for isolated showers and storms in the far
southwest.  Moderate SE to NE winds across most of the state.  Moderate to fresh
NW to SW winds about the Channel Country.
Forecast for Thursday
A weak monsoon trough should remain over the far northern parts of the Gulf
of Carpentaria, and scattered showers, isolated storms and patchy areas of rain
are again expected about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the remainder of the northern tropics. Generally isolated
showers are expected over the eastern districts in a moist onshore airflow. The
new surface trough will continue to move east over the southwest of Queensland,
with cooler conditions, and isolated showers and thunderstorms over the region.
Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Above average temperatures over the west of the
state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds across most of the state, a moderate to
fresh southerly winds spreading across the state's southwest.
Forecast for Friday
Scattered showers and isolated storms are expected about the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast.  Mainly isolated showers about the tropical east coast, more
widespread about the north tropical coast.  A southerly change is likely to move
north through far southern waters and combine with an upper trough over
southeast Queensland to produce isolated showers and thunderstorms over the
southeast coast and southeast interior. Scattered showers, isolated storms and
some patchy rain areas over the southern interior.  Below average maximum
temperatures under the cloud across much of southern and western Queensland.
Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
Scattered showers and isolated storms over the southern, southeast and
central interior regions, and also about the Wide Bay and Burnett and
Capricornia districts. Isolated showers about the far southeast.  Fine and
mostly sunny over the northern interior, and isolated showers and storms are
possible about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.  Mainly isolated showers about the
eastern tropics.
Forecast for Sunday
An upper level trough should spread a cloud band with areas of rain,
scattered showers and isolated storms across the southern districts, extending
eastwards during the day. A weak onshore wind flow should produce mainly
isolated showers about the eastern tropics, and isolated showers and storms are
possible about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.  Fine and mostly sunny over the
northern tropical interior.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The upper level trough may produce areas of rain and isolated storms about
the southeast tropics on Monday before contracting offshore overnight. Mainly
isolated showers elsewhere about the east coast.  Isolated showers and storms
about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast, and fine and mostly sunny over the
remainder of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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