Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 25/11 - 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 has been issued for coastal waters
south of Sandy Cape.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure is weakening about the east coast whilst an area of
low pressure is developing off the northern coast of New South Wales. A trough
over the southeast interior will reach the southern coast late this evening and
move north to the central coast on Monday. An upper trough over southeast
Queensland will push off the southeast coast during Sunday night.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the far southeast of the state will
contract offshore during the evening. Fine over the remainder of the state.
Moderate to fresh SE winds over the tropics, light to moderate E to SE winds
about the east coast tending fresh NW to NE on the southeast coast. Moderate S
to SW winds over the interior. A very high fire danger for the Central West and
Maranoa and Warrego districts.
Forecast for Monday
The coastal trough should move slowly north along the southern coast,
reaching the Central coast late in the day, with fresh to strong SW to SE winds
in its wake. Isolated showers are possible about the Border Ranges.  Fine over
the remainder of Queensland after some early fog patches about the central and
southern tropical coasts. Maximum temperatures are expected to be several
degrees above average over much of the interior of the state. A very high fire
danger in the Central West district.
Forecast for Tuesday
The coastal trough should weaken on the central coast with isolated showers
about the northern Central Coast. Isolated showers are also possible about the
Fraser Coast in the southerly flow. The coastal ridge will continue to build in
the wake of the trough with freshening SE winds and isolated showers about the
tropical coast. Fine over the remainder of the state. Maximum temperatures will
again be well above average over the interior. Hot conditions will develop in
the far southwest as northerly winds increase ahead of the next surface trough,
which should enter the far southwest of the state late in the day.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough should push further into the southwest of the state driven
by the next upper trough which should move across southern Australia. A band of
patchy, thundery rain is expected to push into the Channel Country and move east
into the southwest Maranoa and Warrego district. Fresh to strong and hot N to NW
winds are expected over the western and southern interior ahead of the trough
leading to severe fire dangers. Isolated showers are expected about the
northeast of the state as moisture levels increase. Fine conditions over the
remainder of the state.
Forecast for Thursday
The surface trough is expected to move rapidly east across the state and is
likely to reach the far east of the state late in the day. A significant upper
trough moves east across southeast Australia and should push a band of thundery
rain quickly eastwards across the southern half of the state. Fine conditions
are expected north of about a line from Boulia to Gladstone, although isolated
showers will persist about the far northeast tropics. Maximum temperatures will
be noticeably cooler under the cloud and rain band.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The upper trough and associated rain band should push offshore during
Thursday night with fine conditions expected across most of the state on Friday
with only isolated showers about the far northeast tropics. Most of the state
should remain fine over the weekend with dry S to SW winds across most of the
state. However, the next upper trough system crossing southeast Australia may
bring isolated showers and thunderstorms to the far southern interior of the
state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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