Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 21/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between
Bowen and Point Danger, including Moreton Bay and
A strong wind warning is current for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters for
Monday morning.
A strong wind warning has been issued for coastal waters between Lockhart River
and Bowen for Monday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
An upper level trough over southeast Queensland and is expected to cut off
into an upper low over the Capricornia district this evening and continue moving
north on to the central Queensland coast on Monday. A surface trough is also
moving north along the southern Queensland coast. A low [1018 hPa] over the
southern Coral Sea is expected to move northwestwards over the next 48 hours and
weaken into a trough. A large high [1039 hPa] centred to the east of Tasmania is
moving east in the Tasman Sea and is expected to strengthen during the next 36
hours before weakening on Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the southeast and Wide Bay
and Burnett districts, tending more isolated about the southern interior,
Capricornia and far southeast of the Central Highlands. Fine conditions
elsewhere. Fresh to strong S to SE winds along the southern Queensland
coast.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough continues to move north towards southern tropical waters
increasing shower activity about the eastern Queensland coast with isolated
thunderstorms likely as well. Isolated showers and possible afternoon
thunderstorms over the central and southeast interior. Only isolated showers are
expected about the northern tropical coast. The high in the southern Tasman Sea
will maintain a ridge over the rest of Queensland with fine conditions
prevailing. Strong S to SE winds are likely for most of eastern Queensland
coastal waters. A very high fire danger about the Central West district.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper low remains almost stationary near the central Queensland coast
with unsettled conditions continuing about central and southeast districts with
strong coastal winds, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. A surface
trough will deepen in the Coral Sea and move west towards the Queensland coast.
Isolated showers elsewhere along the east coast, while the strong high in the
Tasman Sea maintains a ridge across the rest of the state with fine conditions
prevailing.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper low should start to move slowly southeastwards off the central
coast but will maintain unsettled conditions about the central and southeast
districts. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely to continue
about the central coast and parts of the southeast of the state but there is
considerable uncertainty in the exact location of the upper low and surface
trough. Confidence in the forecast is therefore low. Strong coastal winds will
persist about the central and southern coast. Fine conditions elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper low and trough system should continue to move east off the
Queensland coast with a generally easing in shower activity. Central and
southeast coast districts are likely to see scattered showers easing during the
day with only isolated showers about the adjacent inland. The tropical coast
area should be mostly fine with only isolated showers. The remainder of the
state should remain fine. Strong winds will finally ease about the east
coast.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The upper low should move slowly south or east and weaken further. However,
showers are likely to continue about the east coast and adjacent inland areas in
the moist onshore flow. The next upper trough and surface trough are likely to
enter the southwest of the state over the weekend but their impact on the
weather remains uncertain at this stage.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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