Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 28/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough is moving slowly north along the Central Coast and is
expected to weaken on Thursday. A ridge of high pressure extends along the south
coast from a high in the Tasman Sea. An upper level trough is located over
northwestern Queensland. The monsoonal airflow across northern Queensland is
expected to  weaken during Thursday as the monsoon trough focuses further west.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms across the tropics and central districts
north of Emerald, tending to rain at times with moderate to locally heavy falls.
Showers or patchy light rain occurring along the Capricorn and Wide Bay coasts.
Isolated showers generally over the southeast region. Fine across the southern
interior and western districts. Light to moderate NW to NE winds shifting
moderate to fresh S to SE over the southern half of the state.
Forecast for Thursday
Showers along the east coast, increasing to rain at times about the tropical
coast south of Cairns with moderate falls. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
over most of the tropics. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the
central interior. Mostly fine across southern districts with only isolated
showers along the coast southeast coast. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the
east coast shifting NE inland.
Forecast for Friday
Fine conditions are expected across most southern areas under the influence
of a high pressure ridge. Showers will continue along the east coast and
adjacent inland in a moist onshore flow, increasing towards the tropical coast
with moderate to locally heavy falls possible. Showers and thunderstorms will
continue elsewhere over the tropics and the Northwest District in a moist,
unstable flow. Moisture will also extend south into the Channel Country with
afternoon showers and thunderstorms expected north of Birdsville. Moderate to
fresh SE winds tending light to moderate NE inland.
Forecast for Saturday
Fine conditions will continue over the southeastern interior under the
influence of the ridge of high pressure. Isolated showers will continue along
the east coast in the onshore wind flow, increasing towards the tropical coast
with moderate to locally heavy falls possible. An upper level trough extends
instability and related thunderstorm activity further south through the central
interior and Channel Country. Mostly moderate SE winds along the east coast
shifting NE inland and along the southern coast in the afternoon.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough will increase instability across the southeast of the
state with afternoon showers and thunderstorms expected, chiefly for inland
areas. Showers will continue along the east coast, with moderate to locally
heavy falls possible about the tropical coast. Showers and thunderstorms will
persist elsewhere over the tropics and through the central interior. Conditions
should be fine over much of the southwest and southern interior due to a drier
SE'ly flow. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms will continue across the tropics and central
interior. Showers will persist along the east coast in the moist onshore flow.
Afternoon showers and thunderstorms will developing across much of the remainder
of the state in response to the upper trough. A surface trough is expected to
enter the far southwest during Tuesday and Wednesday, contracting the showers
and thunderstorms further northeast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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