Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 14/10 - 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 slow moving 1028hpa high north of New Zealand extends a ridge along the QLD
coast. An upper level trough is moving east over western districts.  A surface
trough extends over western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms over much of northern and western Queensland with
moderate to locally heavy falls over the Central West and the Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Very isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the far west. Very isolated showers over the SE region. Moderate E/NE winds
about the east coast tending SE'ly over the tropics. Light to moderate SE/NE
winds over the interior.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough will continue to influence the weather over the state
for Monday with showers and thunderstorms across much of northern and western
Queensland districts following early patchy rain over the interior. A surface
trough over the central interior will focus thunderstorm activity in the
afternoon generating maximum thunderstorms over the Central West. Further south
thunderstorms now extend into the Darling Downs district. Almost fine weather
over the SE coast. Moderate E to NE winds along most of the east coast. Moderate
NE to NW winds over the interior, tending S'ly in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
A new upper level  will develop in the west and this will generate thundery
rain that will extend into the Channel Country while showers and thunderstorms
will develop any way over the remainder of QLD. The surface trough over the
central interior and the Darling Downs will focus the thunderstorm activity into
a maximum band in the afternoon. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds along the
coast, tending N'ly along the southern coast. A surface trough extends from the
Gulf Country into the southeastern interior, with NE to NW winds ahead of the
trough, tending moderate to fresh SW to SE behind the trough.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level trough will intensify rapidly over western QLD. Showers and
thunderstorms across the tropics and through eastern and SE districts generally.
Early patchy rain over the interior and the SE. Moderate to heavy falls
developing near the surface trough over the interior in the afternoon. Light to
moderate NE/NW winds ahead of the trough, shifting cooler S to SE behind the
trough.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper level trough now develops into a cyclonic system and maintaining
rain areas and thunderstorms over the eastern half of the state while fine in
the west.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The upper trough will most likely move slowly east over the SE on Friday and
with rain and thunderstorms contracting east. By Saturday the upper level trough
has cleared the SE but lags back over the interior on the central coast. Showers
generally over eastern districts tending to rain and thunderstorms over the NE
districts.   By Sunday the upper level trough has cleared the state with showers
near the east coast and thunderstorms over the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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