Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 27/11 - 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 east of New Zealand extended a weak ridge onto the east tropical coast
of Queensland. Another high over the Tasman Sea is moving eastwards and extended
a ridge along the southern coast of Queensland. These ridges will merge during
the day. A trough over the eastern interior of Queensland will drift westwards
and reach the west of the state on Friday and generally remain anchored in this
area through the weekend as a new high moves into and across the Great
Australian Bight.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Wide Bay and Capricornia
districts extending westwards into the central and southern interior of the
state. Isolated showers over the remaining south-east corner of the state. Fine
elsewhere over the state apart from isolated showers about the far north-east
tropical coast and isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms about the
southern Gulf of Carpentaria. Moderate to fresh SE winds along much of the east
coast shifting NE inland. Light to moderate SE winds over the west of the state.
Forecast for Friday
The inland trough will continue to retreat westwards into the south-west of
the state. This trough will continue to initiate afternoon showers and
thunderstorms over the central and southern interior. Fine conditions will
continue elsewhere apart from isolated showers about parts of the south-east,
isolated afternoon showers or thunderstorms about the southern Gulf of
Carpentaria coast and western Peninsula and isolated showers about the far
north-east tropical coast. Light to moderate SE winds will occur along the east
coast becoming fresh at times north of Cooktown. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds will continue over the interior.
Forecast for Saturday
A weak ridge will persist along the east coast while another high will move
into the Great Australian Bight from the west. The inland trough will remainder
stationary over the south-west and trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms in
a band from the south-east inland to the north-west. Fine conditions will
continue moat other parts of the state apart from isolated afternoon showers and
thunderstorms about western Cape York peninsula and isolated showers about the
far north-east tropical coast. Light to moderate SE to E winds will continue
along the east coast becoming fresh at times north of Cooktown initially and
then north of about Mackay. Light to moderate NE winds over most of the interior
shifting fresh S'ly over the west of the state.
Forecast for Sunday
The high over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly eastwards and
maintain a ridge into south-western Queensland. The inland trough will remain
near stationary and will again trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms in a
band from south-east to the north-west of the state. Isolated showers will occur
along the east coast north of about the Cardwell area. Elsewhere over the state
fine conditions will prevail. Light to moderate SE to E winds will continue
along the east coast becoming fresh at times north of Cooktown. Light to
moderate NE winds over most of the interior shifting fresh S'ly over the west of
the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high will remain near stationary over the Great Australian Bight and will
continue to circulate dry and at times gusty S to SE winds across the west of
the state. The inland trough will remain near stationary as well and will
trigger further showers and storms in its vicinity. The high will push a fresh
S'ly wind change along the southern coast on Monday before decaying on Tuesday
as a ridge reforms along the entire east coast of Queensland. Isolated showers
will then develop in most east coast districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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