Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 28/11 - 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 has been issued for the Channel
Country district for Saturday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along the east
Queensland coast. A surface trough over western parts of the state will move a
little further east over the southern interior on Saturday. A new high will move
into the Great Australian Bight on Saturday, extending a firm ridge into far
western Queensland in the wake of the surface trough.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northwest and also over the
interior southeast of about Longreach. Cloudy over southeast districts and the
Capricornia with isolated light showers and drizzle areas.  Isolated showers
over Cape York Peninsula, with possible thunderstorms on the west coast. Fine
elsewhere. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, fresh
at times north of Cooktown. Moderate N to NE winds over the interior, tending
S'ly over the Channel Country district this evening.
Forecast for Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms in the northwest, also developing over the southern
central and southeast interior in the afternoon. Cloud increasing over the far
southwest with patchy light rain and the chance of isolated afternoon and
evening thunderstorms. Mostly fine elsewhere over the interior with only
isolated showers and possible thunderstorms, mostly east of about Longreach.
Isolated showers over Cape York Peninsula, with possible afternoon thunderstorms
on the west coast. Fine elsewhere over coastal districts apart from some morning
cloud and light drizzle areas south of Rockhampton. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds along the east coast, tending fresh SE'ly north of Cooktown. Light to
moderate N to NE winds over the interior, tending moderate to fresh and gusty
S'ly over the Channel Country. A Severe fire danger over the Channel Country.
Forecast for Sunday
The high over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly eastwards and
maintain a firm ridge into southwestern Queensland. The surface trough will move
a little further east into the central and southeastern interior. This trough
will trigger showers and thunderstorms in a band from the northwest, through the
central interior and into the southeast. More widespread activity is expected
over the southeast interior and thunderstorms may reach the coast Brisbane and
south late in the day. High cloud will continue to extend into far southwestern
parts of the state though with little or rain expected. Fine conditions are
expected elsewhere apart from isolated light showers along the east coast of the
Peninsula.
Forecast for Monday
The high will remain stationary over the Great Australian Bight and will
continue to circulate moderate to fresh S to SE winds across the west of the
state. The inland trough will retreat slowly west and is expected to trigger
isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northwest, southern central
districts and the Maranoa. A coastal trough and an associated fresh to strong
S'ly wind change will most likely move north along southern coastal waters,
generating scattered showers with its passage. Ridging will strengthen along the
east coast by the evening, resulting in fresh SE winds in most areas. High cloud
will persist in the far southwest though with little or no rain.
Forecast for Tuesday
The strong S'ly wind change will weaken as it moves north into central
waters. The high will remain stationary over the Great Australian Bight though
weaken slightly during the day. A firm ridge will extend along the east
Queensland coast, with isolated showers occurring about the exposed coast in the
onshore wind flow. The inland trough will move further west and is expected to
trigger isolated showers and thunderstorms over western districts east of
Windorah and the far western Gulf Country. Fine conditions are expected
elsewhere apart from isolated showers over the central interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high will continue to weaken over the Great Australian Bight before
moving slowly east into southeastern Australia on Friday. The inland trough will
most likely move slowly east again on Wednesday and Thursday due to the passage
of a frontal system into the Tasman Sea. The trough will trigger showers and
isolated thunderstorms in a band from the northwest into the central and
southern interior, shifting into southeast districts on Thursday. A SE'ly wind
change should then focus shower and thunderstorm activity through northern and
central parts of the state on Friday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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