Australia -- Queensland Weather Update
MELBOURNE - Nov 16/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time Flood warnings have been issued for the Bulloo, Paroo, Thomson and Barcoo Rivers. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A slow moving high [1022hPa] lies over the eastern Tasman Sea and extends a weakening ridge along the Queensland east coast. An upper level trough is forecast to enter western Queensland. A surface trough occurs over the eastern interior. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday Early patchy rain over the eastern and southern interior will clear with showers and thunderstorms to follow over most of the interior in the afternoon. Thunderstorm activity will increase over the eastern and SE interior in the afternoon near the surface trough, merging into thundery rain overnight with moderate to locally heavy falls. Isolated showers along the east coast early. The surface trough will extend from the Gulf Country into the southeastern interior, with light to moderate NE to NW winds ahead of the trough, shifting cooler S to SE behind the trough. Forecast for Thursday The upper trough over the west will intensify. Showers and thunderstorms generally over the tropics, extending through eastern districts and tending to thundery rain areas with moderate to locally heavy falls over southern and eastern Queensland. Isolated showers over the Central West district, tending fine over the west of the state. Light to moderate NE to NW winds over eastern Queensland, tending moderate to fresh S to SE in the west. Forecast for Friday The upper level trough moves south into N.S.W and weakens. The surface trough slows over eastern districts with rain areas clearing the SE with showers and isolated thunderstorms to follow in the afternoon. Rain areas remaining along the central coast. Showers and thunderstorms generally from the tropics, through eastern districts east of the surface trough. Fine in the west. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, tending S to SE in the west. Forecast for Saturday A new broad upper trough sits over western Queensland while the surface trough sits through the eastern inland. Showers and isolated thunderstorms generally over the tropics through eastern districts as the inland trough moves back inland. Fine in the west. Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday A high is forecast to build over southeastern Australia on Saturday and push into the Tasman Sea on Sunday. As a result SE winds will freshen along the east coast. A broad upper trough will slowly intensify over western Queensland and move east into the new week. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms generally about the eastern half of Queensland with mostly fine conditions in the west. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Wednesday. 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