Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 2/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for flash flooding
for the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central Coast, Capricornia and
northern Maranoa and Warrego forecast districts for today.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Yeppoon and Double
Island Point, including Hervey Bay, for late tonight.
Flood warnings are current for the Bulloo, Thomson, Barcoo, Warrego and Pioneer
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 [1027hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea
extends a ridge into the southern Coral Sea. A weak trough lies off the tropical
Queensland coast. An upper level trough is moving over western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Early drizzle areas and isolated showers in the southeast, increasing to rain
areas over the southeastern interior and Wide Bay later today. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms elsewhere over the state east of about Normanton to
Thargomindah, increasing to thundery rain areas over the southern tropics,
central districts and the southern interior with moderate to heavy falls. Mostly
fine in the west with just the chance of isolated showers or thunderstorms over
the eastern Channel Country and far northwest. Cool daytime temperatures over
eastern and central parts of the state, particularly over the interior. Mostly
moderate SE to NE winds across the state, fresh at times about the coast south
of Mackay and over the southeastern interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will weaken over the southern Tasman Sea. The upper level trough is
expected to continue moving east, entering the southeastern interior in the
evening. Early thundery rain areas with possible moderate to locally heavy falls
are therefore expected over central districts south of about St Lawrence, the
Maranoa, northern Darling Downs and the Wide Bay, tending to showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon with the continued possibility of some moderate
falls. Rain areas should also develop over the Southeast Coast District with
some moderate falls, possibly locally heavy about the Sunshine Coast. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere over central districts and the
Warrego and also through the northeast tropics. Isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms over the southern tropical coast. Mostly fine in the west with
just the chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms east of about Winton. A
surface trough is expected to develop off the Capricorn coast, with SE to NE
winds strengthening about the coast between about Yeppoon to Double Island Point
as a result. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh at times along
the southern coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough moves east over southeastern districts and is expected
to push off the southeast coast by evening. Patchy rain areas continue over the
southeastern corner of the state. The upper trough should also generate very
unstable conditions over the southeast with possible thunderstorms and moderate
falls during the afternoon. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms also
over the Maranoa and Central Highlands. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over
the northern tropics. Isolated showers in the weak onshore flow over the
southern tropical and central coasts. A low is expected to deepen south of
Western Australia and extend a trough towards western Queensland, though mostly
fine conditions are expected with just the chance of isolated showers or
thunderstorms. The surface trough off the Wide Bay and Fraser Island coast is
expected to weaken, easing the strong winds.
Forecast for Monday
A new high is expected to move into the southern Tasman Sea and extend a
ridge over the Coral Sea, maintaining a moist E to NE flow along most of the
east coast with generally isolated showers, tending scattered along the southern
coast with possible isolated thunderstorms. The deep low south of Western
Australia moves a little further east and continues to extend a trough towards
western Queensland, with unstable conditions continuing over much of the state.
Mostly fine in the west due to continuing dry low levels with just the chance of
isolated showers or thunderstorms. Isolated showers elsewhere with isolated
thunderstorms, chiefly during the afternoon and evening over the interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high will remain slow moving over the southern Tasman Sea. The deep low
south of Western Australia will most likely move southeast over the Great
Australian Bight and weaken. The low will extend a trough into central Australia
and this trough will most likely move east, entering southwestern Queensland
late Wednesday and moving east into the southern interior on Thursday. Showers
and thunderstorms are expected over western and northern Queensland ahead of the
trough, more widespread as the trough approaches on Wednesday and Thursday.
Isolated to scattered showers over southeastern and central districts in a moist
E to NE flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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