Still a chance on that LOW for the weekend, the GOC has another LOW progged that is the remanants of TD 96P that crossed the NT border earlier this week! Here's the BOM 4 day chart. looking oh so good for QLD!!!
EDIT: forgot to add...
IDQ20032
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Heavy Rainfall and Abnormally High Tides
For people in parts of the Peninsula and Gulf Country districts.
Issued at 4:15 pm on Thursday 15 March 2012
Synoptic Situation: At 4:00pm AEST, the monsoon trough lies over the southern
Gulf of Carpentaria. The trough is expected to strengthen while a low currently
over the Northern Territory may move over southern Gulf of Carpentaria waters on
the weekend.
Heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding is expected to develop on Friday
and continue over the weekend about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast and adjacent
inland areas between Torres Strait and the Northern Territory border. Localised
24 hour totals in excess of 150mm are likely.
Water levels on the high tide could exceed the highest tide of the year over the
next few days about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast and Torres Strait Islands.
Locations which may be affected include the Torres Strait Islands, Weipa,
Kowanyama, Normanton, Burketown and Mornington Island.
Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* If near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Thursday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's
website at
http://www.bom.gov.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or call 1300 659 219. The Bureau and Emergency
Management Queensland would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.