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Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 30/10 - 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, 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 high pressure system [1029 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea extends a
ridge over the southern Coral Sea. A trough lies off the tropical Queensland
coast, while another trough lies over the central and southern Queensland
interior. An upper level low over northwest New South Wales is moving slowly
south.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the eastern tropics, and central to
southern interior. Areas of thundery rain over the Capricornia and southeast,
tending to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms during the day. Fine
over districts west of Longreach. A cool day over most of the state. Moderate to
locally fresh SE to NE winds over eastern Queensland, shifting light to moderate
SW to SE over the west.
Forecast for Thursday
The inland surface trough is expected to move a little further west as the
high in the Tasman Sea continues to build a ridge along the east Queensland
coast. The upper level low over western New South Wales is expected to continue
moving south as a new upper level trough approaches far western Queensland at
night. Scattered showers over the Capricornia to Southeast Coast easing to
isolated showers in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms elsewhere over the
state east of about Normanton 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
surface 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 will remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea though will start to
weaken later in the day. A surface trough will persist over the far west while
the upper level trough will move over western Queensland. Unstable conditions
should therefore persist through much of the state to the east of the surface
trough, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, increasing to
thundery rain areas from the southern tropics through central districts and the
southern interior with possible moderate to locally heavy falls. Isolated
showers and early drizzle areas over 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.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will continue to weaken over the southern Tasman Sea. The upper
level trough moves east over the state while another trough system is expected
to intensify over the Great Australian Bight. Rain areas and thunderstorms over
central districts and the southeast interior east of Charleville, easing from
the west during the day as the upper trough shifts east. Remaining unstable
through the tropics with scattered showers and thunderstorms, chiefly during the
afternoon and evening. Isolated showers over the southeast, increasing to rain
at times north of the Sunshine Coast. Mostly fine in the west with just the
chance of isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times about the coast south of Bowen.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high will remain slow moving and weaken further over the southern Tasman
Sea. Some uncertainty exists with the movement of a trough system over the Great
Australian Bight but the most likely scenario is for it to intensify further and
move slowly east. A broad area of instability and associated shower and
thunderstorm activity should therefore continue to extend over northern, central
and western parts of the state. Generally isolated showers persisting about the
southeast. Cool daytime temperatures continuing, particularly over the southern
and central interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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