Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 12/11 - 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
The high over the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge onto the east tropical
coast of Queensland into the middle of the week at least.  A surface trough will
remain near stationary over the south-west and south of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
The high will move only very slowly eastwards over the Tasman Sea as a
frontal system moves across Victoria and New South Wales and enters the southern
Tasman Sea late in the day. Isolated showers are again expected about the
north-east tropical coast and about north-west Cape York Peninsula. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms will continue near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria
coast and about the south-east Darling Downs. Fine elsewhere. Very warm to hot
conditions will continue over most of the south and west of the state.
Forecast for Monday
The ridge along the east coast will be maintained while the inland trough
will hover over the south-west of the state. Some middle to high cloud generated
by a developing upper trough over central Australia will spread into the west of
the state accompanied by weak rain and local thunder. Isolated showers will
continue along the east coast north of Cardwell and over north-west Cape York
Peninsula. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue near the southern
Gulf of Carpentaria coast and about the south-east Darling Downs. Fine
elsewhere. Very warm to hot conditions will continue over most of the south and
west of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The ridge will continue along the east coast while the inland trough will
slip a little eastwards along the southern border. The middle to high with some
weak rain and local thunder will also move eastwards but in a weakening mode as
the upper trough generating the cloud slips to the south-east. Isolated showers
will continue along the east coast north of Cardwell and over north-west Cape
York Peninsula. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue near the
southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Very warm to hot conditions will continue
over most of the south and west of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will move east and merge with the high
in the Tasman Sea, maintaining the ridge along the east Queensland coast. An
approaching mid-level trough will increase cloud and trigger isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the southern and south-west interior, and the far west. It
will continue fine over the remainder of the state apart from isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the western Peninsula.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A new high will enter the Tasman Sea on Thursday and then move slowly
eastwards with the ridge along the east coast being maintained. Isolated showers
will occur along parts of the east coast. The cloud band over the west of the
state will decay during Thursday. Isolated showers and storms will continue
about the southern Gulf of Carpentaria into the weekend.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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