Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 24/11 - 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 Hervey Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving surface trough over the Coral Sea. A weakening high [1032 hPa]
near New Zealand extends a ridge across southeastern Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered about Fraser Island.
Fine across the remainder of the state. Fresh to strong and gusty S to SE winds
along the southern and central Queensland coast. Mostly moderate SE winds
elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered about Fraser Island
in the morning. Fine across the remainder of the state. A warm day in western
districts. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds along the southern and central
Queensland coast. Moderate E to SE winds elsewhere. A very high fire danger in
the Central Highlands and Coalfields forecast district.
Forecast for Friday
The high is expected to be situated to the east of the North Island of New
Zealand and extend a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast. Another trough
will begin to develop across western Queensland as a new high moves into the
Great Australian Bight. Isolated showers will occur along the east Queensland
coast, increasing about Fraser Island late in the day. Isolated afternoon
showers will also occur through the southern and central interior ahead of the
new trough. Fine conditions will continue in the west. Daytime temperatures will
be above average over much of the state, particularly over the west and southern
interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The new trough is expected to move east over the Queensland interior into
eastern districts. An accompanying upper trough will increase cloud with showers
and patchy rain areas near and to the east of the trough over central and
southern Queensland. Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible
over the southeast and southern interior. Isolated showers will also occur over
the northeast tropics in a moist airmass. Fine conditions are expected in the
west in the dry S'ly wind flow west of the surface trough. Above average
temperatures will again occur over the west of the state.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough is likely to move off the east Queensland coast during the
morning, clearing the rain band east off the central and southern coast early.
However, isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely to persist over central
and southeast districts due to a lingering unstable airmass east of a weak
surface trough over the southern interior. Isolated showers over the northeast
tropics. Fine and remaining warm during the day over most of western
Queensland.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
A new high is expected to move east over southeastern Australia during the
outlook period, extending a ridge and mostly fine conditions across Queensland.
An upper trough moving over eastern Queensland on Tuesday may increase showers
again over central and southeast districts, with the possibility of isolated
afternoon thunderstorms, before clearing off the coast overnight. Otherwise,
isolated showers will continue along the northeast tropical coast in an onshore
wind flow. Temperatures remaining above average over the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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