Australia -- Queensland Weather Update
MELBOURNE - Nov 11/10 - 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 SE to NE winds along the east coast of Queensland. An upper level trough currently over western Queensland is expected to weaken during Friday while a second upper trough is forecast to intensify and move over Queensland from Saturday. Forecast for the rest of Friday Scattered showers and thunderstorms over most inland parts, tending to isolated showers about the southeast interior. Isolated showers about the east coast, increasing to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northeast tropics. Moderate to locally heavy falls possible over the North Tropical Coast, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, 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 mostly 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 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. Forecast for Monday The upper trough is forecast to move over central and southern inland Queensland while the high over the Tasman Sea weakens and moves southeast. Moderate SE to NE winds will continue along the east coast, with moderate NW to NE winds inland. Winds shift S'ly winds with mostly fine weather over western Queensland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the remainder of Queensland, though only isolated showers about the far southeast corner. Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday The upper trough and the associated band of showers and thunderstorms will move slowly east across eastern Queensland and move off the east coast on Thursday. Fine further west in the wake of the trough. Showers continuing about the northeast tropics. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Friday. 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