Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 13/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Fire Weather Warning is current for the Channel Country.
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 the state. A high pressure
ridge occurs about the east coast of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms in the west. Some isolated showers and
thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula this morning. Patchy rain and isolated
thunderstorms clearing the southeast coast early this morning.  Scattered
showers and thunderstorms redeveloping over the eastern half of the state this
afternoon, increasing towards the southeast region. Thunderstorms tending to
thundery rain over the southeast overnight. Isolated  showers and thunderstorms
over the tropics in the afternoon. Moderate NE to NW winds over the interior,
tending SW over the Channel Country. Light to moderate N to NE winds about the
east coast. Light winds across the tropics. A Very High fire danger for the
North West and Central West districts with a Severe Fire Danger in the Channel
Country.
Forecast for Saturday
Early patchy rain across the southern tropics and the central coast. Early
thundery rain over the southeast region. Some isolated showers and thunderstorms
over Cape York Peninsula. Scattered showers and thunderstorms redeveloping
across the southern tropics, central coast to the Southeast region in the
afternoon. Dry over the interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough that passed through the southeast region on Saturday
clears the coast and reaches the Capricorn region early. However during the
afternoon this trough will fall back across the southeast region with  afternoon
sea breezes. This will maintain some shower and thunderstorm activity over the
Capricorn region and possibly extend south to near Taroom. Elsewhere, showers
and thunderstorms generally north of the trough, across the southern tropics,
dry over the interior.
Forecast for Monday
A large southern high will move across Victoria and extend a ridge along the
east coast. This will freshen SE winds about the Queensland east coast to strong
wind force with increasing showers. The trough just inland on the central coast
will move further west, extending the thunderstorm and shower activity southwest
over the eastern interior of Queensland. Dry further west and south.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The large southern high will move off the N.S.W coast and continue to
maintain a strong ridge about the east coast of Queensland. This will maintain
the strong winds and showers about the Queensland east coast. The inland trough
will continue to move west with thunderstorm activity now pushed into western
districts. Isolated showers generally over eastern districts. Fine over the
southern interior. Showers and thunderstorms remaining about the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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