Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 24/10 - 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 weakening upper level trough is
currently over the central Queensland, moving east over the Coral Sea on
Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms generally in the north, extending in the
east to the Central Coast and adjacent inland where moderate falls are possible.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms extending from the Tropical Coast to the
Channel Country. Scattered showers about the southeast coast, tending isolated
about the southern inland. Fine in the far west. Fresh SE to E winds on the east
coast, strong between Cairns and Double Island Point. Winds tending moderate E
to NE inland.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea and weaken. A deepening
surface trough over the northern Coral Sea will maintain moderate to fresh SE to
NE winds across the state, strong along the east coast between Cairns and Sandy
Cape. The upper trough is expected to move off the east coast later in the day.
Scattered showers and possible moderate falls will continue along the tropical
east coast in the moist onshore wind flow, more isolated about the southeast and
adjacent inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over remaining parts of the
tropics and developing in the Channel Country. Fine through most of the interior
with only very isolated showers through the Central West.
Forecast for Friday
The high over the southern Tasman Sea combined with the trough over the
northern Coral Sea will maintain moderate to fresh SE to NE winds across the
state, strong on the east coast between about Cardwell and St Lawrence.
Scattered showers will continue about the tropical east coast, again isolated
about the southeast and adjacent inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
about Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf of Carpentaria coast, tending scattered
in far western districts as a new upper trough approaches from the west. Fine
again through most of the interior with only very isolated showers through the
Central West.
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 and tending N'ly in the
southwest ahead of an approaching surface trough. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms about Cape York Peninsula, tending scattered through much of
western Queensland under the influence of the new upper trough. Fine about the
southeast interior and isolated showers about the remainder, tending scattered
about the North Tropical Coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will weaken and move over New Zealand while a tropical low will
strengthen near Vanuatu. Moderate SE to E winds along the east coast, tending E
to NE about the eastern inland and moderate S'ly west of a surface trough moving
into central western Queensland. Isolated showers generally about the east coast
and adjacent inland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms through most western
districts.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
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 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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