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Please read on for the full forecast details across our region tomorrow... ****************************************************** This is the Official Forecast for Monday 17th of March 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. ****************************************************** Warnings current: Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland (QLD), Severe Thunderstorm Warning (QLD), Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland, Flood Warning - Georgina River and Eyre Creek (QLD), Flood Warning Summary (QLD). >>Please check the Bureaus web site for details of the above and all latest Qld warnings information - bom.gov.au/qld/warnings ______________________________________________________ Weather Situation The monsoon trough extends across northern Cape York Peninsula. A weak high over the northern Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge onto the central and northeastern Queensland coast. An upper trough and its associated cold front will move east across southern inland Queensland today, and reach the southeast coast on Monday. Forecast for the rest of Sunday Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southern and southeast inland this afternoon and evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the far north of the state, more isolated over the northwest. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Warm to hot temperatures through the south and west of the state. Large and powerful surf conditions are still expected about the exposed beaches south of Sandy Cape. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds over the tropics, moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds in the south. Monday 17 March Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible about the southeast and northwest near and northeast of the surface trough. Isolated light showers are expected in the onshore wind flow across the far northern Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Warm to hot temperatures are expected over the interior to the east of the surface trough and through the southeast, while gusty southerly winds should bring cooler conditions to the southwest. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds over the tropics, moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds in the south. Fire Danger - High to Very High in the eastern interior. Tuesday 18 March The ridge should remain in place along the east coast, and begin to strengthen a little in the south, while the inland trough will remain in place from the northwest of the state to the southeast inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely to the east of the trough, mainly over northwest and southeast parts. Isolated light showers along the northern tropical east coast in the onshore flow. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Wednesday 19 March A new high should establish itself in southeastern Australia firming the ridge along the east Queensland coast. The surface trough is likely to shift further west in the interior of the state in response to the firming ridge. Isolated showers and thunderstorms likely near and just east of the trough. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue elsewhere in the state. Thursday 20 March The high should move east into the Tasman Sea maintaining the ridge along the east Queensland coast. The surface trough is likely to shift further west and weaken. The next upper level trough is expected to move into western Queensland, helping to generate showers and thunderstorms in the southern interior. Showers are likely to increase along most of the the east coast as a low level trough moves westwards from the Coral Sea, increasing instability, moisture and onshore wind flow. Showers may also return to remaining parts of the east coast during Thursday due to a low level easterly trough. ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Mostly sunny. Isolated light showers in the north. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme] Possible light late shower. Cairns 22 31 Sunny. Atherton 15 28 Light shower or two. Cooktown 22 31 Possible light late shower. Innisfail 21 31 Mostly sunny. Mareeba 18 31 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Mostly sunny. Winds north to northeasterly and light tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Mostly sunny. Townsville 23 31 Mostly sunny. Ayr 21 32 Mostly sunny. Ingham 21 32 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - Mostly sunny. Winds north to northeasterly and light tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 36. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:30 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Mostly sunny. Mackay 22 30 Mostly sunny. Bowen 23 31 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Hot. Mostly sunny morning. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms in the south during the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 38. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 8:30 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] Mostly sunny. Gladstone 22 32 Mostly sunny. Rockhampton 21 34 Mostly sunny. Biloela 19 37 Mostly sunny. Yeppoon 22 31 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - Hot and sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 24 with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 40. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Hot and sunny. Charters Towers 20 35 Hot and sunny. Georgetown 22 37 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Hot. Sunny morning. Isolated showers in the south in the afternoon. The chance of thunderstorms in the south during the afternoon and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s. Fire Danger - Very High UV Alert from 8:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Hot and sunny. Emerald 22 38 Hot and sunny. Clermont 21 37 Hot and sunny. Moranbah 20 37 ______________________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District - Hot. Sunny morning. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms north of Mt Isa during the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Hot and sunny. Mount Isa 25 39 ======================================== Tropical Cyclone Three Day Outlook for the Coral Sea ______________________________________________________ Issued at 2:30 pm EST on Sunday 16 March 2014 for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 19 March 2014. Existing Cyclones in the Eastern Region: Nil. Potential Cyclones: There are no significant lows in the region. However, at 1pm EST Sunday, ex-tropical cyclone Hadi was situated to the east of Vanuatu and moving slowly in a general westwards direction. Ex-tropical cyclone Hadi is expected to move back into the region on Tuesday, though it is only forecast to renenter as a tropical low. Likelihood of a tropical cyclone in the Eastern Region on: Monday Very low Tuesday Low Wednesday Low Further information on Tropical Cyclones is available at: bom.gov.au/cyclone ****************************************************** Updated by Narelle for Townsville Storms at 7:12pm 16 Mar 2014. ******************************************************
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:12:54 +0000
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