Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 29/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Flood warnings are current for the Bulloo, Thomson, Alice,
Barcoo Rivers, Cooper Creek and the Warrego River and tributaries.
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 [1024 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea
extends a ridge along the east Queensland coast. A surface trough lies over the
interior of Queensland. An intensifying upper level trough lies near the western
border.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Showers and thunderstorms over the northeast tropics, the central interior,
the Maranoa and western Darling Downs, increasing to thundery rain at times with
some moderate to locally heavy falls. Showers and isolated thunderstorms
elsewhere over the tropics and central districts. Isolated showers over the
southeast and in the Warrego district. Fine elsewhere. Mostly moderate SE to NE
winds over eastern districts, tending moderate to fresh S to SE in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
The inland surface trough will remain slow moving over the interior of
Queensland. The upper level trough will intensify further over western
Queensland and should start to tilt towards central districts. As a result, a
band of rain and thunderstorms will extend from the southern tropical coast into
the central and southern interior east of about Charters Towers to Cunnamulla
with moderate to heavy falls likely. Showers and thunderstorms elsewhere over
the tropics with moderate falls continuing, particularly in the northeast.
Isolated showers over the southeastern corner of the state, increasing in the
evening as the upper level trough starts to tilt towards the southeast and a new
high moving into the Tasman Sea strengthens a ridge off the southern Queensland
coast. Possible isolated afternoon thunderstorms over the eastern Darling Downs.
Fine in the west. Daytime temperatures remaining below average over much of the
state, particularly over the southern and central interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The inland surface trough should move west in response to the ridge
strengthening further off the southern Queensland coast. The upper level trough
is expected to tilt towards the southeast, with thundery rain areas  extending
over southeastern parts of the state and central districts with some moderate
falls, possibly locally heavy depending on the intensity of the upper trough.
Showers and storms will continue over the tropics. Showers and isolated storms
over remaining parts east of Normanton to about Quilpie. Fine elsewhere.
Moderate SE to NE winds over the eastern half of the state, freshening about the
coast south of about Bowen as the high intensifies further in the Tasman Sea.
Light to moderate SW to SE winds in the west. Cool daytime temperatures
continuing.
Forecast for Thursday
The inland surface trough is expected to move a little further west. The
upper level trough should weaken over the southeast with early thundery rain
areas easing to showers in the afternoon. Some instability persists with
possible isolated afternoon thunderstorms over the southeastern interior.
Showers and thunderstorms elsewhere over the state east of about Burketown to
Cunnamulla, with the thunderstorms occurring chiefly inland. Mostly fine
elsewhere with just the chance of isolated showers and late thunderstorms over
the eastern Channel Country and northwest due to the trough shifting west. Light
to moderate SW to SE winds in the far west. Moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere,
fresh at times along the southern and central coasts.
Forecast for Friday
The high should remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea though will start to
weaken later in the day. A surface trough will persist through far southwestern
Queensland while a new trough system will move over central Australia. Unstable
conditions should therefore persist through much of the state to the east of the
surface trough, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, tending to
thundery rain at times over the northeast tropics and through central districts
with possible moderate falls. Isolated showers and early drizzle areas in the
southeast. Mostly fine in the far west with just the chance of isolated showers
or afternoon thunderstorms. Moderate SE to NE winds across the state, fresh at
times along the coast south of about Bowen.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high will remain slow moving and weaken further over the southern Tasman
Sea. A deep trough system over central Australia will most likely move slowly
east over Queensland during the outlook period, though some uncertainty exists
with its movement. A broad area of instability and associated shower and
thunderstorm activity should therefore continue to extend over northern and
central parts of the state and also through the southern interior. Generally
isolated showers persisting about the southeast. Mostly fine in the far west,
though this is dependant on the movement of the trough system. Cool daytime
temperatures continuing, particularly over the southern and central interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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