Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 9/10 - 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 southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge and E to
SE winds along the east coast of Queensland.  An upper level trough currently
sits over far western Queensland while a second upper trough is forecast to
intensify over Queensland from Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms over the west of the state, tending scattered in
the southwest. Isolated showers along the east coast and adjacent inland
increasing to rain at times with local thunder and moderate falls about eastern
districts between Cairns and St Lawrence.  Moderate SE to E winds along most of
the east coast, fresh about the Central Coast and shifting E to NE along the
southern coast. Moderate E to NE winds inland.
Forecast for Thursday
An upper trough will remain over western Queensland while the high in the
Tasman Sea remains slow moving and will continue to direct moderate to fresh SE
to NE winds along the east coast. Moderate N to NE winds are forecast inland.
Showers and thunderstorms will therefore continue through much of western
Queensland, spreading into the southeast interior. Rain areas and local thunder
to continue about eastern districts between Cairns and St Lawrence. Isolated
showers for remaining parts of the east coast and adjacent inland.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough is forecast to weaken and move into central Queensland while
the high in the Tasman Sea remains slow moving and will continue to direct
moderate to fresh SE to NE winds along the east coast, with moderate N to NE
winds inland. Unstable conditions to continue through much of western Queensland
with isolated showers and thunderstorms over most inland parts, tending to
isolated afternoon showers about the southeast interior and fine in the far
west. Isolated showers about the east coast, increasing to rain areas with local
thunder and possible moderate falls about northeastern parts between Cairns and
Mackay, and inland to through Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
district.
Forecast for Saturday
A new upper trough over central Australia is forecast to move east towards
our western border while the high in the Tasman Sea remains slow moving and will
continue to direct moderate to fresh SE to NE winds along the east coast, with
moderate NW to NE winds inland. Conditions will remain unstable with scattered
showers and thunderstorms over much of the interior, tending fine over the
southeast interior. Isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland in
moist onshore winds.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough is forecast to remain over western Queensland while the high
in the Tasman Sea remains slow moving and will continue to direct moderate to
fresh SE to NE winds along the east coast, with moderate NW to NE winds inland
ahead of a S'ly change in the far southwest. Isolated showers to remain along
the east coast and adjacent inland, tending scattered in the north. Mostly
scattered showers and thunderstorms through western Queensland and into the
tropics though remaining mostly fine about the southeast interior.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The upper trough will move slowly into central Queensland and weaken while SE
to NE winds and showers remain about the east coast and adjacent inland. A
surface trough will remain slow moving in western Queensland and trigger
scattered showers and thunderstorms through most inland parts, though mostly
fine conditions to remain in a more stable atmosphere through the southeast
interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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