Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 15/11 - 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,
Northwest, Central West, western parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields,
south-west parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts and the
Gulf Country for Sunday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough lies across the northern tropics. A high over the Great
Australian Bight will move slowly eastwards and reach the Tasman sea on
Wednesday. This high will extend a ridge along the east coast of Queensland from
Monday onwards. A weak upper trough will move into the far south-west of the
state on Monday and persist over the area into the middle of the week.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Fine over most southern and western areas of the state with light to moderate
SW to SE winds, gusty at times over the interior. Early thunderstorms over the
northwest and Gulf Country.  Isolated afternoon and evening showers and storms
much of the remainder of the far northern tropics, along with light to moderate
E to N winds. A Severe to Extreme Fire Danger over much of the interior
including the Channel Country, Northwest, Central West, western parts of the
Central Highlands and Coalfields, south-west parts of the Northern Goldfields
and Upper Flinders districts and the Gulf Country.
Forecast for Monday
The high over the Great Australian Bight will drift over Victoria and extend
a firm ridge along most of the east coast. Isolated showers will develop along
most of the east coast with fresh to strong S to SE winds. An inland trough will
move slowly westwards as the ridge along the east coast firms and this will
trigger isolated afternoon showers and storms over the tropical interior and
about the Gulf of Carpentaria. The chance of some isolated afternoon shower and
storms also over the Central Highlands and northern parts of the Darling Downs
district.  Fine conditions will continue elsewhere though some middle to high
cloud will spread across the tropical interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will drift northwards along the New South Wales coast, causing
showers to contract to the north of about Gladstone.  Isolated showers
continuing about much of the remainder of Queensland's east coast, though
showers will tend to rain at times about the North Tropical Coast.  Fresh to
strong SE winds along much of the east coast. The inland trough will move out of
the state but surface moisture in conjunction with the upper trough will produce
isolated afternoon showers and storms over the far west. Fine conditions will
continue elsewhere over the interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The firm ridge will persist along the east coast with isolated showers along
much of the central and northern coastal areas, though tending to rain at times
about the north tropical coast. Fresh to strong SE winds will continue about the
east tropical coast while easing to moderate about much of the southern coast.
Fine conditions will continue over the southeast, and the central and southern
interior, while isolated showers and storms continue about the state's west.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high will move slowly across the Tasman Sea but maintain a ridge onto the
east tropical coast. So showers will continue along this section of coast,
though with rain areas easing about the North Tropical Coast during Thursday.
Along the southern coast winds will shift to the NE and this may result in
isolated morning showers developing. Isolated showers and storms will continue
about the southern Gulf of Carpentaria while over the inland conditions will
remain fine.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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