Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 13/10 - 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 [1030 hPa] near northern New Zealand extends a ridge
along the coast. An upper level over western Queensland will move east and
weaken over the next few days. A surface trough over the Channel Country will
move east and stall over central districts on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Occasional thunderstorms over much of the interior merging into thundery rain
areas overnight with moderate to heavy falls. Isolated thunderstorms over the
tropics and eastern interior. Isolated showers over the SE region.  Moderate to
locally fresh SE to NE winds along the east coast, tending NE to NW over the
interior ahead of a SW change over the far west.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough is forecast to move across Queensland and weaken while the
high in the Tasman Sea remains slow moving. The surface trough will also reach
the central districts and the Maranoa. Early patchy rain over the interior then
afternoon showers and thunderstorms, merging into thundery rain areas overnight
through central and southern districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over
the tropics and isolated showers remaining over the SE region. Moderate SE to NE
winds will continue along the east coast, with moderate NW to NE winds inland
ahead of a S'ly change moving in from the west. Early thundery rain in the west
and fine over the far west.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough has weakened while the surface trough stalls over the
central interior and the western Darling Downs. Early patchy rain over the
interior giving way to showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon.
Thunderstorms reaching a maximum over the central interior and the Darling Downs
and tending to thundery rain overnight with moderate falls. Early patchy rain in
the west clearing to very isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
No change in the tropics. Showers generally about the east coast.  Mostly
moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, tending NE to NW over the eastern
interior. Light to moderate S to SE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
A new upper trough is approaching western Queensland with thundery rain
spreading from the west. A new surface trough also enters the Channel Country
from S.A. and concentrates most of the thunderstorm activity through central and
southern districts. This activity will merge the thunderstorms into thundery
rain overnight.  .  Showers and isolated thunderstorms generally over the
tropics and isolated showers about the east coast.  Moderate SE to NE winds
along the east coast, tending SE to NE over the interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level trough will enter central districts with the surface trough
or wind change reaching from Mt Isa to the Darling Downs. Early rain areas over
the interior near the surface trough then occasional thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Thunderstorms will merge into thundery rain areas overnight with
moderate falls. Isolated showers about the east coast tending to thundery rain
on the SE coast. Fine over the SW of the state.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The upper trough in the southwest will move east over southern Queensland,
with showers and thunderstorms originally over central and southern parts most
likely contracting into eastern and northern Queensland on Thursday and Friday.
Becoming fine further west in the wake of the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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