Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 23/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between
Cairns and Double Island Point, including Hervey Bay.
Flood warnings are current for the Bulloo, Paroo, Thomson, Alice, Barcoo,
Langlo, Ward and Lower Warrego Rivers, Cooper Creek and the Fitzroy River
Basin.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system [1032 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a
firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. A surface trough extends over the
far west of the state. An upper level trough is moving over the central interior
of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms over central districts north of Clermont
and along the east tropical and central coasts, increasing to rain at times with
some moderate falls. Showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere over the
tropics and through the central west. Scattered showers over the southeast and
Capricorn coasts, tending isolated over the southeastern interior. Mostly fine
through western Queensland with only isolated showers expected. Cool daytime
temperatures continuing over central districts and the southern interior.
Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds across the state, strong at times along the
coast between about Cairns and Cape Moreton.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea and weaken. A deepening
surface trough over the northern Coral Sea should combine with the high however
and maintain moderate to fresh SE to NE winds across the state, strong along the
coast between about Cairns and Fraser Island. The upper level trough is expected
to move off the east coast later in the day. Scattered showers will continue
along the east coast in the moist onshore wind flow, more widespread about the
tropical east and central coasts with possible isolated thunderstorms and
moderate falls. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over remaining parts of the
tropics. Isolated showers over the eastern and central interior. Mostly fine
elsewhere, though late showers and thunderstorms may affect the far southwest
due to another upper trough approaching late in the day. Daytime temperatures
remaining below average over much of the state, particularly over central
districts.
Forecast for Friday
The high over the southern Tasman Sea combined with the trough and low
pressure system over the northern Coral Sea will maintain moderate to fresh SE
to NE winds across the state. Scattered showers will continue about the east
coast in the moist onshore wind flow, tending isolated over the eastern and
central interior. The upper level trough over southwestern Queensland will move
a little further east, increasing instability over the Channel Country and
northwest, with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms also over northern Cape York Peninsula and along the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. Daytime temperatures remaining below average over central and
southern parts of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will continue to weaken over the southern Tasman Sea while the
trough and low over the northern Coral Sea will deepen further. Moderate SE to
NE winds across the state, fresh along the east coast. Scattered showers will
continue about the east coast in the moist onshore wind flow, tending isolated
over the eastern and central interior. The upper level trough over southwestern
Queensland moves slowly east, and this combined with a surface trough entering
the Channel Country late in the day extends a band of showers and thunderstorms
from the Gulf Country to the western Warrego. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
also over northern Cape York Peninsula and along the western Gulf of Carpentaria
coast. Daytime temperatures remaining below average over central and southern
parts of the state.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high will remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea and continue to weaken,
while the low pressure system over the northern Coral Sea will most likely move
east or southeast away from Queensland and continue to deepen. Fresh E to SE
winds will continue along the east coast, tending NE to NW over the interior
ahead of the surface trough over western Queensland. This trough will dominate
Queensland's weather during the outlook period, with the band of showers and
thunderstorms over western Queensland moving east and reaching the eastern
interior on Monday. Fine conditions with gusty S'ly winds developing over
western Queensland in the wake of the trough. Showers will continue over eastern
districts in the moist onshore wind flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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