Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 11/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Capricornia
and parts of the
Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Wide Bay and
Burnett Forecast Districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A broad trough of lower pressure occurs over the southern tropics with a low
pressure centre northeast of Longreach. A high occurs over the Great Australian
Bight with a ridge extending into N.S.W.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the central coast, Capricorn and
Wide Bay districts this afternoon and evening. Fine over the remainder of the
state. Light to moderate N to NW winds over the tropics, moderate NW to NE winds
about the east coast. Light to moderate S to SE winds over the interior. A
moderate to high fire danger over most districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing about the central coast,
Capricorn and Wide Bay districts in the afternoon with isolated afternoon
showers towards the southeast coast. Fine over most of the remainder of the
state apart from some thundery rain developing in the far west and some
thunderstorms about northwest coast of Cape York Peninsular. Light to moderate
NE to NW winds over the tropics. Moderate NE to NW about the east coast. Light
to moderate S to SE winds over the interior. Moderate to high fire danger over
most districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will enter the southern Tasman Sea and will extend a ridge about the
east coast of Queensland. A trough will develop over the interior. Thundery rain
in the west as an upper level trough approaches. Occasional showers and
thunderstorms developing over the eastern interior in the afternoon east of the
surface trough. Isolated  showers and thunderstorms over the tropics. Isolated
afternoon showers about the southeast coast.
Forecast for Friday
The upper level trough enters western Queensland with a surface trough. Early
thundery rain in the west, clearing patchy rain over the southeast. Occasional
showers and thunderstorms developing again over the interior, tending isolated
in the tropics. Thunderstorms tending to thundery rain areas over the southern
interior in the evening. Rain areas spreading to the southeast coast. Becoming
fine over the southwest of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough and upper level trough moving east and clearing the
southeast coast later in the day. Thundery rain contracting to the southeast and
clearing by the evening. Showers and thunderstorms generally over the tropics in
the afternoon.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
By Sunday the surface trough clears north contracting the showers and
thunderstorms to the tropics. Fine over the remainder of the state. Showers and
thunderstorms persisting over the tropics for Monday with showers redeveloping
over the southeast region. By Tuesday showers and thunderstorms developing
through the west, fine over the interior, showers about the east coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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