Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 23/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. A surface trough will enter the far southwest of the state later
today.  A new high in the Southern Ocean will move east over the next few days
to lie near Tasmania by Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Patchy cloud with isolated thunderstorms in the southwest of the state but
with little or no rain expected. Very warm to hot over the southwest ahead of
the surface trough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected about the
Gulf of Carpentaria coast and Northwest District. Isolated showers about the
tropical east coast and interior.  Fine over the remainder of the state.  Light
to moderate northeast to southeast winds over most of the state, fresh at times
about the northeast coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough should move further eastwards to lie between the northwest
district and the southeast interior late in the day. The trough is expected to
bring isolated thunderstorms to the western districts and the southern interior
but with little or no rain. Isolated showers about the central and northeast
coast, and some isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf of Carpentaria
coast and far northwest. Fine elsewhere. Moderate southeast to northeast winds
east of the trough, fresh at times about the coast. Moderate west to southwest
winds west of the trough.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough should continue stretching between the northwest district
and the southeast interior, while a new high pressure system should enter the
Tasman Sea from the west.  The surface trough, along with an upper level trough
over the southeast of the state, will produce showers and thunderstorms about
the central and southern interior and the southeast of the state.  Fine over the
rest of the state except for isolated showers about the northeast coast and
isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The high pressure system should drift further east over New Zealand. The
upper trough should move offshore and forms a weak low off the coast of New
South Wales. This low extends fresh S'ly winds over far southern waters and
results in isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southeast of the state.
Fine over the remainder of the state, except for isolated showers about the
northeast coast and isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The new high should maintain a weak ridge along the east coast of Queensland,
while the surface trough should drift further inland into the southern interior.
The onshore flow should produce some isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms about the southeast districts. Fine over the rest of the state for
much of the outlook period, except for some isolated showers and storms in the
far north, mainly about the coasts.  An approaching upper trough could produce
some patchy rain about the southern interior during the weekend.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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