Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 31/11 - 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
district.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters from Yeppoon to Point Danger,
including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay, for today.
A Flood Warning is current for the North Condamine River and Hodgson Creek.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A trough currently lies from the northwest of the state to near Fraser
Island. The coastal section of the trough and an associated strong S'ly wind
change will move north towards Capricornia waters this evening, before weakening
on Tuesday. A slow moving high in the Great Australian Bight extends a firm
ridge through southwestern Queensland in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northwest, central interior, Wide
Bay and Capricornia. Isolated showers about the Southeast Coast and eastern Cape
York Peninsula. Patchy high cloud over the far southwest though remaining dry.
Fine elsewhere. Strong and gusty S to SE winds extending over coastal waters
south of Yeppoon and in the southwest. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds
elsewhere along the east coast, tending light to moderate about remaining inland
parts. A Severe fire danger over the Channel Country and western Maranoa and
Warrego districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers about the exposed east coast and eastern inland, tending
scattered about the Central Coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the
northwest and central west, tending scattered in the western Gulf Country. Fine
elsewhere. A Severe fire danger for the Channel Country district. Moderate to
fresh S to SE winds about the east coast and the Channel Country, tending light
to moderate SE to NE about remaining inland parts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will continue to weaken. 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.
Forecast for Thursday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will continue to weaken and move
slowly east. The surface trough will persist through the interior of the state,
extending over southeast Queensland waters during the day. This will trigger
isolated showers and possible thunderstorms about the far southeast of the
state. Isolated showers also over the Peninsula and northeast tropical coast in
a moist wind flow. Showers and thunderstorms should become more widespread
through the northwest due to the influence of a mid level trough over central
Australia, with isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Central West. Fine
elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The high weakens and moves into the Tasman Sea while the surface trough lies
across southern districts.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
northwest, tending isolated through the Central West and Capricornia. Isolated
showers about Cape York Peninsula, the northeast tropics and the Southeast
Coast. Fine elsewhere.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high will move slowly east across the Tasman Sea, extending a weak ridge
onto the east coast. A surface trough will persist through western Queensland
while an upper trough will move over western Queensland on Sunday. Isolated
showers about most of the east coast and adjacent inland. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms  in most far western districts, tending isolated through central
parts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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