Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 8/11 - 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, Central West and western parts of the Maranoa and Warrego
districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1024hPa] in the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge along
the east Queensland coast over the next few days. A surface trough lies to the
southwest of the state and will move further east into the far west of the state
during tomorrow. Moist NE to NW winds and unstable conditions extend over far
western parts of Queensland ahead of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Showers and isolated gusty thunderstorms in the far west and over the
southern interior. Fine elsewhere over the interior. Isolated showers about the
Peninsula and eastern tropics. Mostly fine elsewhere over eastern districts with
only isolated light showers on the central coast. Moderate to fresh SE winds
along the east coast, tending NE'ly over the southern coast. Moderate to fresh
N'ly winds over the Channel Country, mostly moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere
over the interior. A Very High fire danger over the Channel Country, Central
West and Central Highlands and Coalfields districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
Showers and gusty thunderstorms will continue over areas west of about
Normanton to Cunnamulla. Fine conditions will continue elsewhere over the
interior. Isolated showers will occur along the east coast and adjacent inland
north of about Gladstone, becoming more frequent over the northeast tropical
coast due to a weak trough approaching from the Coral Sea. Mostly fine
conditions are expected over the southeast with only a little early drizzle on
the Wide Bay coast and early morning fog and mist patches. Fresh and gusty N'ly
winds will result in increasing fire dangers over the Channel Country and
western Warrego. A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country, Central West and
western parts of the Maranoa and Warrego districts and a Very High fire danger
in the Northwest and Central Highlands and Coalfields.
Forecast for Thursday
The surface trough is expected to move slowly east to extend from the
northwest of the state into the southeast interior. The trough will trigger a
band of shower and thunderstorm activity extending from the western Gulf Country
through western districts and into the western Darling Downs. The high over the
Tasman Sea will weaken. The ridge will persist along the east Queensland coast
however as a new high develops over southeastern Australia. Isolated showers and
early morning drizzle areas will occur over the east coast north of about Fraser
Island, with showers more frequent along the northeast tropical coast during the
morning. Isolated showers are also expected over the Peninsula, with possible
isolated thunderstorms developing during the afternoon.
Forecast for Friday
The new high will move east into the Tasman Sea, extending a firm ridge along
the east Queensland coast. The surface trough will extend over the interior of
the state, triggering a band of shower and thunderstorm activity from the
northwest of the state through western districts and into the southern central
highlands and southeastern interior. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms
are expected over the far northern Peninsula, with isolated showers elsewhere
over the east tropical coast in the onshore wind flow. Mostly fine conditions
should continue over the southern and central coasts with only isolated showers
expected north of Fraser Island.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough should move further west in to the far west of the state
as the high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. Isolated showers are expected along the east coast, chiefly north of
Rockhampton. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are expected about the
western Peninsula. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected in a band
stretching from the northwest of the state, through the central interior and
into the southern interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The surface trough and associated isolated shower and thunderstorm activity
will continue to extend from the northwest of the state into the southeastern
interior. An upper trough will most likely move north over the southern coast on
Monday, increasing instability and possibly triggering isolated thunderstorm
activity. The high will move east across the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand,
maintaining a ridge along the east Queensland coast with isolated showers
continuing along the east tropical coast in the onshore wind flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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