Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 8/10 - 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, Condamine,
Maranoa, Paroo, Barcoo and Warrego Rivers, the Balonne River and tributaries,
the Fitzroy River Basin and Cooper Creek.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system [1028hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge
over the southern Coral Sea. A surface trough lies is approaching southwestern
Queensland. Unstable conditions persist over much of the state ahead of this
surface trough.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the interior and through northern
Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers along the east coast, tending scattered
with isolated thunderstorms over the northeast tropical coast. Moderate to fresh
SE to NE winds along the east coast, tending light to moderate NE to NW over the
interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will persist over the southern Tasman Sea though is expected to
weaken. The surface trough will move slowly east over the Channel Country, with
unstable conditions continuing over much of the state. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected southwest of about Mount Isa to Charleville in the
moist NE to NW flow ahead of the surface trough, increasing to thundery rain at
night as an upper level trough enters far western Queensland. More isolated
showers and thunderstorms elsewhere over western districts and the central
interior. Isolated showers continuing over the tropics and eastern districts in
the moist E to NE flow, more widespread over the northern tropics with isolated
thunderstorms.
Forecast for Friday
The high is expected to weaken further over the Tasman Sea and move east. The
surface trough will shift further east to lie near Normanton to Longreach to
Roma by evening. At the same, time the upper level trough will begin to
intensify over the far west of the state. The combination of the two systems
should result in a band of rain and thunderstorms extending from the Gulf
Country into the southern interior, easing to isolated showers in the far
southwest during the day. Possible locally heavy falls within the band,
particularly with thunderstorms. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over northern Cape York Peninsula and along the northeast tropical coast. Mostly
fine over the southeast with only very isolated showers expected. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. Moderate SE to NE winds east of the trough,
tending NE to NW over the interior. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds behind the
trough. Cool daytime temperatures over western parts under the cloud.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough is expected to remain slow moving over central parts of
the state. The upper level trough will continue to intensify over western
Queensland and start to move slowly east. The band of rain and thunderstorms
with possibly locally heavy falls should continue to extend over northwestern
parts of the state into the southern interior, extending east into the central
interior and southeast during the day. Becoming fine in the far southwest as the
upper level trough shifts east. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over the tropics, increasing to thundery rain areas over the tropical interior.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds over the tropics. Moderate NE to NW winds
elsewhere over eastern and central districts, fresh at times along the southeast
coast. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds over the west of the state. Cool daytime
temperatures over the interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough is expected to continue to extend from the Gulf Country
into the central and southeast interior. The upper level trough should shift a
little further east, producing a band of rain and thunderstorms from the tropics
into the central interior and southeast, extending further east onto the
Capricornia and Wide Bay during the day. Fine in the southwest in the wake of
the troughs. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds over western districts. Moderate NE
to NW winds elsewhere, fresh at times along the southeast coast.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The surface trough is likely to remain slow moving from the northwest to the
southeast of the state on Monday before weakening on Tuesday and Wednesday. The
upper level trough will shift east, most likely pushing offshore of the east
coast on Tuesday. A surface trough may develop off the central or Capricorn
coast in response to this upper trough moving offshore. Thundery rain areas
should ease to showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southeast from
Monday. Rain areas and thunderstorms continuing over central and northern
districts, most likely easing to showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday. Fine in
the west apart from the possibility of isolated showers developing on
Wednesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
Weather & Warnings
Australia
Warnings Summary
External Territories
Major Cities
Weather Maps
Rainfall & River Conditions
New South Wales
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Sydney Forecast
NSW Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Sydney Observations
All NSW Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Victoria
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Melbourne Metro Forecast
Vic. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Melbourne Observations
All Victorian Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Queensland
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Brisbane Forecast
Qld. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Brisbane Observations
All Queensland Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Western Australia
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Perth Forecast
WA Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Perth Observations
All WA Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
South Australia
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Adelaide Forecast
SA Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Adelaide Observations
All SA Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Tasmania
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Hobart Forecast
Tas. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Hobart Observations
All Tasmanian Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Australian Capital Territory
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
ACT and Canberra Forecast
Observations
Canberra Observations
Northern Territory
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Darwin and Rural Forecast
NT Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Darwin Observations
All NT Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Antarctic
Global
National Weather Services
Radar Viewer
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warnings
Flood Warnings
-->  Weather Maps
Satellite Images
Agriculture
Marine
UV Protection
Home
About Us
Contacts
Careers
Search
Site Map
Help
Feedback
Weather & Warnings
Climate Information
Water Information
Radar
RSS
Learn About Meteorology
This page was created at 09:33 on Wednesday  8 December 2010 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2010, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.

---

STAT News Service