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 St Lawrence.
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 over
the Central Coast will move eastwards during the day.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers along the east Queensland coast, more enhanced about the
tropical and Central Coast. Isolated showers likely over adjacent inland areas,
mainly in the afternoon. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms over
inland tropics and Gulf Country. Fine through most of the interior with only
very isolated afternoon showers through the Central West and Central Highlands.
A new upper trough will begin to extend some instability over the Channel
Country and SW Warrego district later with chance of isolated showers and
thunderstorms developing.
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 weaken over the southern Tasman Sea while the low over the
northern Coral Sea will deepen slightly, but begin to move eastwards away from
Queensland coast. 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.
Some thundery rain areas developing across the Channel Country at night. 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 east of 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. The upper trough will cause a band of
thundery rain areas and scattered showers with moderate falls will extend from
the Gulf Country to the central and southern interior. A late clearance is
expected over the far SW Channel Country in the evening.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The a weak ridge will extend onto Queensland from a high to the east of New
Zealand, maintaining a generally moderate SE/NE flow over the east coast,
tending NE over inland areas ahead of a trough over the central and southern
interior. This trough will dominate the state's weather causing rain areas and
scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms extending over most of the central
and eastern parts of the state. This will result in fine conditions with gusty
S'ly winds over western Queensland in the wake of the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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