Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 2/11 - 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 from
Torres Strait to Double Island Point.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak surface trough lies over the interior of Queensland. A high [1032 hPa]
over the southwestern Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east Queensland
coast. The high is expected to move east across the southern Tasman Sea and
intensify over the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Mostly fine in the southeast with only isolated light showers, chiefly near
the coast. Isolated showers elsewhere about the east coast and nearby ranges,
tending scattered between about Bowen and Fraser Island. Isolated light
afternoon showers over the central interior east of about Emerald. Fine
elsewhere. Fresh to strong SE winds along most of the east coast. Moderate to
locally fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will maintain its intensity over the Tasman Sea, extending a firm
ridge and fresh to strong SE winds along the east coast. Isolated showers will
continue to move on to the east coast and adjacent inland, tending scattered
along the central and particularly north tropical coast. Moisture will continue
to build over the eastern interior with isolated light afternoon showers
expected. Some morning drizzle will occur about the southeast ranges. A new
upper level trough is expected to move into western Queensland. Conditions
should remain fine and warm over western districts however in a dry N'ly wind
flow.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough will intensify as it moves east over the Queensland
interior. The high will maintain its intensity as it drifts a little further
east over the Tasman Sea, directing an increasingly moist onshore flow onto the
southeast and Capricorn coasts. The combination of moist winds and the upper
level trough will result in increasing cloud and showers over these areas,
extending into the adjacent inland during the day. Fresh to strong SE winds will
continue along the tropical coast with isolated to scattered showers expected.
Isolated afternoon and evening showers will also occur over the eastern
interior. Conditions will remain fine over western Queensland.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is expected to weaken near New Zealand, relaxing the ridge along the
east Queensland coast and contracting strong SE winds to coastal waters north of
Cooktown. The upper trough will persist over southeastern Queensland, resulting
in unstable conditions with scattered showers and possible local thunder
expected along the coast and adjacent inland between about Rockhampton and
Brisbane. Isolated showers will occur elsewhere along the east coast and through
the central and eastern interior. A surface trough is expected to move over
southwest Queensland while an upper level trough will move over western New
South Wales. Cloud should therefore increase over the southern Channel Country,
with patchy light rain developing late in the day. Conditions will remain fine
over the rest of western Queensland.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high is expected to move to the east of New Zealand, with the ridge
weakening further and winds easing along the north tropical coast. The isolated
showers along the tropical coast are expected to clear by Thursday. The surface
trough is expected to move across the interior during Wednesday, with isolated
showers and possible thunderstorms developing ahead of it over southern
districts. A more significant surface and upper trough is expected to move over
the southern interior during Thursday, with showers and isolated thunderstorms
likely over southern and southeast Queensland, clearing offshore overnight. Fine
conditions are expected across the state on Friday with drier W to SW winds
extending over most areas.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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