Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 28/11 - 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
Burnett Heads to 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 trough will move rapidly east over the state today and off the central and
southern coast late tonight and in the early hours of Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Thundery rain areas moving east over southern and central parts of the state
south of about Clermont, clearing off the coast during the afternoon. Some
moderate falls likely over the southern Maranoa and Darling Downs and Granite
Belt districts this morning. Isolated afternoon showers developing in the wake
of the rain band over southeast and central districts, contracting to the coast
by the evening. Fine over the remainder of the state apart from isolated light
showers over the far northern Peninsula. Cool temperatures under the cloud in
the southeast and also in the dry, gusty W to SW wind flow over western
districts. Moderate to fresh and gusty N to NW winds over central and southeast
districts, tending W to SW wind  from the west in the afternoon and evening.
Light to moderate mostly SE to NE winds in the tropics. Very High fire danger in
Northwest, Central West, Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs and Granite
Belt.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough will move off the central Queensland coast in the morning.
Cool, dry W to SW winds will extend over much of the state in its wake.
Conditions will be fine across the state apart from isolated light showers in
the far northeast. A new trough will approach southwestern Queensland in the
evening.
Forecast for Saturday
The new trough will move east over southern parts of the state and contract
off the southeast coast late in the day. Fresh to strong and gusty W to SW winds
will extend over the southern and central interior in the wake of the trough,
with very dry and windy conditions increasing fire dangers. The trough will
greatly increase instability near the southern border, with showers and isolated
thunderstorms expected. Isolated light showers will persist over the far
northeast tropics. Fine conditions will continue over the remainder of the
state. A surface low will most likely develop off the northeast New South Wales
coast late in the day, extending a fresh to possibly strong SW wind flow into
far southern Queensland waters at night.
Forecast for Sunday
The low off the northeast New South Wales coast should move further east into
the Tasman Sea as a high moves east over southeastern Australia. Fresh to strong
SW'ly winds will most likely continue to extend over southern Queensland waters.
Winds should ease slightly through the southern and central interior, reducing
fire dangers. The upper level trough will continue to generate unstable
conditions in the far south, with isolated showers and thunderstorms expected
over the southern border ranges and Gold Coast. The high will extend a ridge and
fine conditions over the remainder of the state. Mid level cloud will develop
over the far west ahead of a new trough entering central Australia. Cool
temperatures are expected over the southern interior in the S'ly wind flow.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high will move further east into the Tasman Sea, pushing the low east
towards New Zealand during the outlook period. Strong S'ly winds will gradually
ease along southern Queensland waters though winds will strengthen along the
northeast tropical coast. The upper level trough will continue to generate
unstable conditions over the southeast on Monday before contracting off the
coast in the evening. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are therefore
likely over the southeast on Monday, with shower activity contracting to the
coast from Tuesday. Isolated showers will develop along remaining parts of the
east coast from Wednesday as moisture increases. A new trough will most likely
enter western Queensland on Wednesday, with patchy light rain occurring near the
western border ahead of the trough and a thundery rain band possibly entering
the west with the trough on Wednesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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