Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 13/11 - 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
A high over the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge onto the east tropical coast
of Queensland.  A surface trough will remain near stationary over the south-west
and south of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers are expected about the north-east tropical coast and about
north-west Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue
in a band from the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast to the Darling Downs and
the southeast coast. Fine elsewhere. Very warm to hot conditions will continue
over most of the south and west of the state.
Forecast for Monday
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 Tuesday
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 late in day. This cloud band will be accompanied with isolated
thunderstorms and showers. 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 Wednesday
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 cloud with
isolated thunderstorms and showers will also move slowly eastwards as the upper
trough approaches the west. 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 Thursday
The ridge along the east coast will generate isolated showers about the east
coast. The upper trough will move into western Queensland producing isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the southern interior and south-west. Isolated
showers will continue about the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. It will remain
fine over the rest of the state.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high in the Tasman Sea will move slowly east but continue to extend a
ridge along the east coast. The ridge will continue to produce isolated showers
along parts of the east coast. The upper trough will become stationary over
central Queensland and weaken by Saturday with decreasing chances of showers and
thunderstorms. Isolated showers and storms will continue about the southern Gulf
of Carpentaria into the weekend. Am amplifying upper trough over central
Australia will increase cloud with showers and thunderstorms in the far west of
the state on Sunday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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