Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 25/10 - 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, contracting to Cardwell to St Lawrence on Friday.
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 [1030 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a
firm ridge along the east Queensland coast while a trough in the northern Coral
Sea will deepen and move east. An upper trough will approach southwest
Queensland in the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers along the east coast and adjacent inland, more scattered
about the tropics. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms over inland
tropics, Gulf Country and in the far southwest. Fine through most of the
interior with only very isolated afternoon showers through the Central
Highlands. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds, tending fresh to strong SE about the
east coast north of Fraser Island.
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. Isolated
showers to continue along the east coast and adjacent inland, more scattered
about the North Tropical Coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the
inland tropics, 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 through most of the interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will weaken over the southern Tasman Sea while a low over the
northeast Coral Sea will deepen slightly bringing 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 and moderate S'ly change. Isolated showers about
the east coast and adjacent inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the
inland tropics, Cape York Peninsula and Gulf Country, tending to rain areas and
isolated thunderstorms in the west and southwest under the influence of the
upper trough. Fine about the central and southeast interior.
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 about the east coast and
adjacent inland with isolated showers and thunderstorms over Cape York
Peninsula. The upper trough will cause a band of thundery rain areas and
isolated thunderstorms through most remaining western and central parts,
clearing the southwest  in the evening.
Forecast for Monday
A weak ridge will persist over eastern Queensland while the surface and upper
trough will remain slow moving through central parts. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds in the east, moderate S'ly in the west. Isolated showers about the east
coast, tending scattered in the tropics. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
with rain areas about the eastern interior and the Gulf Country.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A high south of Tasmania will move east and reinforce the ridge along the
east coast. The surface trough will remain through central Queensland while an
upper low will sit over western New South Wales. Generally scattered showers
about the east coast with rain areas and scattered thunderstorms about the
eastern interior.
Fine conditions with S'ly winds over western Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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