Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 25/11 - 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 lies over the western Coral Sea and will approach the
central Queensland coast tonight while weakening. A weakening high [1029 hPa]
lies near New Zealand and extends a ridge across southeastern Australia and over
the east Queensland coast. An upper level trough is expected to move over
central and South Australia during Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers along the east coast. Fine across the remainder of the
state. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds along the southern and central Queensland
coast. Moderate E to SE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers and morning drizzle about the north tropical coast and
ranges. Scattered showers about the central, Capricornia and Wide Bay coasts
extending into the central and southeast interior in the afternoon and evening.
Isolated showers about the southeast coast and southern border areas. Fine and
warm day over the far west. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE winds.
Forecast for Saturday
A new surface trough is expected to move east over the Queensland interior
into eastern districts. The accompanying upper trough will increase cloud with
rain areas and isolated thunderstorms extending over southern and central areas
of the state near and to the east of the trough. There is the possibility of
moderate falls east of about Emerald and Roma. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms will also occur in the moist, unstable airmass to the east of the
trough over the southern tropics. Isolated showers and drizzle areas will occur
over the northeast tropics. Conditions will remain fine 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 will most likely 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 and possible
thunderstorms will also occur through the eastern tropical interior and southern
tropical and central coasts in a moist, unstable airmass. Isolated showers will
continue over the northeast tropical coast. Conditions will remain fine and warm
over most of western Queensland.
Forecast for Monday
A new high is expected to move east over the Great Australian Bight,
extending a ridge and fine, drier conditions across western and most of southern
Queensland. The surface trough is expected to linger over eastern Queensland and
produce isolated showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms in the moist,
unstable airmass over the southern tropics and central districts. Isolated
showers over the northern tropics. Remaining warm by day in the west and
southern interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The 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. Isolated showers along most of the east coast on Wednesday.
Temperatures remaining above average over the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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