Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 9/10 - 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 weakening high pressure system [1022 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea
extends a ridge over the southern Coral Sea. A surface trough lies over
southwestern Queensland. Unstable conditions persist over much of the state
ahead of this surface trough.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern tropics and
western Queensland, increasing to thundery rain southwest of about Mount Isa to
Charleville tonight with moderate to locally heavy falls developing. Isolated
showers and possible very isolated thunderstorms over the central and remaining
southern interior. Mostly fine over the southeast with only isolated light
showers. Light to moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, shifting
moderate NE to NW over the interior ahead of a gusty S'ly change moving over the
Channel Country.
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 an upper level trough will move across 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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms elsewhere over the interior. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula and along the tropical coast.
Mostly fine elsewhere over the east coast with only isolated showers expected.
Moderate SE to NE winds over the tropics. Light to moderate NE to NW winds
elsewhere east of the trough, fresh along the southern coast. 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. Another upper level trough will approach 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. Possible isolated showers over the southwest in the wake of the
rain band. 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
and over central and southeast districts, easing to isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast
districts later in the day. Fine over 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.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough is expected to extend over the eastern interior to the
Queensland/NSW coastal border. The upper level trough is expected to move
towards the east coast, with another surface trough possibly developing off the
Capricorn coast as a result. Rain areas and thunderstorms should continue over
the tropics and through central districts north of about Emerald. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms continuing over southeastern districts and remaining
central parts due to instability associated with the upper level trough.
Moderate SE to NE winds over much of the state, tending moderate to fresh NE to
NW along the southern coast.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A new high is expected to move into the southern Tasman Sea on Tuesday while
the upper level trough should move off the east Queensland coast into the Coral
Sea. The surface troughs should therefore weaken during Tuesday and Wednesday
with the trough off the east coast expected to move further offshore. Showers
and thunderstorms are expected to continue over the tropics, increasing to
thundery rain at times. Rain should ease to showers and isolated thunderstorms
about central districts on Tuesday, though this is dependent on the movement of
the east coast trough. Isolated showers and inland thunderstorms continuing
about southeast districts. A new upper level trough may enter southern
Queensland on Wednesday, increasing instability with possible showers and
isolated thunderstorms developing over the southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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