Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 8/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A near stationary high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge and E to SE winds
along the east coast of Queensland. These winds are being enhanced about the
southern tropical coast by an offshore surface trough.  An upper level trough is
intensifying over far western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the west of the state.
Showers over the central and Capricorn coasts, increasing to rain at times with
possible thunder and moderate falls.  Isolated showers elsewhere about the east
coast, increasing to scattered about the tropical coast. Isolated showers over
the eastern and northern interior with possible thunderstorms in the north.
Moderate to fresh E to SE winds along much of the east coast. Mostly moderate SE
to NE winds over the interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level trough will extend from the Northern Territory into
southwestern Queensland. Unstable conditions persist over the western half of
the state with isolated showers and thunderstorms, becoming scattered over the
southern interior in the afternoon. The focus for rain areas on the east coast
shifts north into central and southern tropical parts, again with possible
thunder and moderate falls. Isolated showers about the remaining east coast and
adjacent inland and also through the southern central interior.  Moderate to
fresh SE to E winds along most of the east coast, shifting E to NE along the
southern coast. Moderate NE winds inland.
Forecast for Thursday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper trough but at this
stage the most likely scenario is for it to remain anchored over the
northwestern border while the southern section moves east across the state.
Showers and thunderstorms will therefore continue through much of western
Queensland but clear the southwest as the trough moves east.  The chance of
isolated afternoon thunderstorms also increases through the southeast interior
as the trough moves into the area. The focus for rain areas on the east coast
shifts further north with moderate to possible locally heavy falls now through
the NE tropical and northern Herbert and Burdekin coasts. Isolated showers
elsewhere along the east coast and through the central interior. Moderate to
fresh SE to E winds along most of the east coast, shifting lighter E to NE along
the southern coast. Moderate N to NE winds
inland.
Forecast for Friday
Again uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper trough but the most
likely scenario is for the southern section to shift off the southeast coast
early, decreasing instability and resulting in mostly fine conditions across the
southeast corner of the state with only isolated showers expected.  The upper
trough through the northwestern border should shift a little east as a second
upper trough develops over central Australia, maintaining unstable conditions
through much of western Queensland with showers and thunderstorms expected.  A
trough should persist off the NE tropical coast with rain areas and possible
moderate to heavy falls continuing. Moderate to fresh SE to E winds along most
of the east coast, shifting lighter E to NE along the southern coast. Light to
moderate N to NE winds inland.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough over central Australia should move further east towards our
western border, maintaining unstable conditions over western Queensland with
showers and thunderstorms. The trough off the northeast tropical coast should
shift further north with more isolated showers expected about the tropical east
coast in its wake. Showers and isolated thunderstorms continue through Cape York
Peninsula and the northern interior. Isolated showers through the central
interior and southeast corner. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds along most of the
east coast, shifting E to NE along the southern coast.  Moderate N to NE winds
inland ahead of a S'ly change entering the far western border late in the
day.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper trough over central Australia should enter far western Queensland
late Sunday or early Monday and move into central parts of the state on Tuesday.
Unstable conditions will persist through the western half of the state ahead of
the trough with a band of showers and thunderstorms extending from the northern
interior into the Gulf Country and the southern interior, most likely
contracting a little further east on Tuesday. Moderate to heavy falls are
possible over parts of western and northern Queensland during this period.
Remaining mostly fine over the southeastern corner of the state under the
influence of a high pressure ridge with only isolated showers expected.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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