Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 10/10 - 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 Thursday
An upper trough will remain over western Queensland while the high in the
Tasman Sea remains slow moving, continuing 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 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. 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 will continue through much of western Queensland
with showers and thunderstorms over most inland parts, tending to isolated
afternoon showers about the southeast interior and mostly fine in the far west.
Isolated showers about the east coast, increasing to rain areas with local
thunder and possible moderate falls between Cairns and Mackay. Moderate falls
are also likely to extend inland through the  Northern Goldfields, Upper
Flinders and Central West districts.
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.
Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds will continue 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 new upper trough is forecast to move over western Queensland while the
high in the Tasman Sea remains slow moving. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds
will continue 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 and an associated band of showers and thunderstorms will
move slowly east across Queensland, gradually clearing from western parts. SE to
NE winds and showers remain about the east coast and adjacent inland. A new
surface trough will enter the far southwest on Wednesday, triggering showers and
thunderstorms about the Channel Country.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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