Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 22/11 - 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 Cooktown.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high off the coast of New South Wales extends a weakening ridge along the
Queensland east coast. A surface trough over the interior of Queensland will
move slowly east across southern Queensland during today.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Fine over most of the state with only isolated showers about the east coast
between Yeppoon and Cooktown. Strong SE winds will continue over offshore waters
between Torres Strait and Cooktown. Maximum temperatures are expected to be
above average throughout much of the state's interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough moves further east to lie from the northern Channel
Country into the Darling Downs and an upper trough will move across southeast
Australia, increasing instability about the south of the state. Isolated
afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms are expected to develop over the
southeast interior of the state. Fine over most of the rest of the state with
only isolated showers about parts of the central and North Tropical Coast
districts. Maximum temperatures will remain above average throughout much of the
state's interior. S to SW winds about the Channel Country and Maranoa and
Warrego districts with moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
The ridge along the east coast should weaken further as a more significant
upper level trough moves across New South Wales, increasing instability further
over southeast Queensland. The surface trough is expected to move through the
southeast region generating scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms,
chiefly in the afternoon. Fine over the rest of the state with maximum
temperatures remaining above average about most of the interior.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough should move north along the east coast, reaching the
Capricornia coast by the end of the day. A high in the Tasman Sea high will
extend a ridge along the southern Queensland coast in the wake of the trough.
Isolated showers are expected about the coast and adjacent inland areas near and
south of the trough. Fine weather will persist throughout the rest of the state
with maximum temperatures remaining above average in the interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high in the Tasman Sea will extend a ridge along the east coast with
isolated showers about parts of the east coast in the onshore flow. The high
will continue to move east towards New Zealand through the outlook period, as a
low pressure system complex develops in the Southern Ocean. As the low pressure
complex moves east it will extend a trough into western Queensland late on
Tuesday before moving the trough further east into the interior on Wednesday and
Thursday. Hot and gusty northerly winds are expected to develop ahead of the
trough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are probable near the trough in the
south on Wednesday and Thursday with fine conditions expected elsewhere in the
state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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