Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 30/11 - 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 and western parts of the Maranoa and Warrego district for Monday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
An inland trough currently lies from the northwest of the state to the
southeast interior. A low in the Tasman Sea will push a coastal trough through
southern waters during Monday morning which will move north to the Capricornia
coast by Monday evening. A high in the Great Australian Bight will remain slow
moving and extend a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast on Monday in the
wake of the coastal trough. The ridge along the east coast will also push the
inland trough back west into the interior of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms will stretch in a band from the northwest through
the central interior and into the southeast of the state. Thunderstorm activity
will be more widespread and possibly severe over the southeast interior and
thunderstorms may reach the southeast coast late this evening. Patchy high cloud
in the far southwest with little or no rain. Fine over the remainder of the east
of the state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast north of
Fraser Island, tending fresh SE'ly north of Cooktown. Moderate to fresh and
gusty S'ly winds over the Channel Country and Warrego districts. Light to
moderate N to NE winds elsewhere, fresh at times along the southern coast.  Very
High fire dangers in the Channel Country, Northwest and Maranoa and Warrego
districts.
Forecast for Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected in a band stretching from the
northwest through the central interior and into southern central districts, with
more widespread activity in the western Gulf Country. Scattered showers and
possible thunder about the southeast of the state as a fresh to strong S'ly
change moves north along southern coastal waters. The fresh to strong SE winds
will gradually extend along remaining parts of the east coast as ridging
strengthens. Mostly fine in the northeast of the state with only isolated light
showers about the coast. High cloud will persist in the far southwest but with
little or no rain. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds over the interior, gusty at
times in the southwest.  A Severe fire danger over the Channel Country and
western Maranoa and Warrego districts. Very High fire danger in the eastern
Maranoa and Warrego district.
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 and
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 tending scattered about the Central Coast. The inland trough
will move further west and is expected to trigger isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the northwest and central west, with more widespread activity
in the western Gulf Country. Fine conditions are expected elsewhere apart from
isolated showers over the southern tropical and central interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will continue to weaken further. The
east coast ridge will relax and winds will therefore ease over central and
southern Queensland waters. The inland surface trough will persist and trigger
scattered showers and thunderstorms over northwestern Queensland, with more
isolated activity over the central west.  Fine conditions are expected elsewhere
apart from isolated showers about the east coast north of about Bowen where the
onshore flow remains fresh.
Forecast for Thursday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will continue to weaken and move
slowly east. The surface trough is likely to move further east and push through
far southern waters during the day triggering isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms about the far southeast of the state. Remaining coastal districts
should remain fine with only isolated showers about the north tropical coast. A
mid level trough will generate showers and thunderstorms about the west of the
state northwest of about Longreach but the remainder of the interior should be
fine. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are likely about the west
coast of Cape York Peninsula.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will continue to move east across southeast Australia on Friday and
into the Tasman Sea over the weekend. A mid level trough will maintain shower
and thunderstorm activity over western parts of the state on Friday which are
likely to extend further east in to the central and southern interior over the
weekend.  Eastern parts of the state should remain mostly fine with only
isolated showers about the east coast, mainly north of Rockhampton, where the
onshore flow remains fresh.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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