Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 14/11 - 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 along the east tropical
coast of Queensland until the end of the week. A surface trough will persist
over the southern interior for the next couple of days.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southern central highlands and
also through the southeast south of Fraser Island, clearing during this evening.
Showers and isolated gusty thunderstorms over the Northwest district and western
Gulf Country. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over Torres Strait.
Isolated showers over remaining parts of the Peninsula district, also developing
on the northeast tropical coast tonight. Fine elsewhere. Moderate to fresh SE to
NE winds along the east coast, tending N to NE in the far south. Mostly light to
moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere. A Very High fire danger in the Central
Highlands and Coalfields district.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the southern interior, mostly
west and south of about Charleville. Isolated afternoon showers and possible
thunderstorms over southeast inland parts. Fine elsewhere over southern and
central Queensland. Showers and isolated gusty thunderstorms over the far
northwest. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms through Torres Strait.
Mostly fine elsewhere over the tropics with only isolated showers near the
tropical coast north of Townsville. Very warm to hot conditions over most of the
south and west of the state with moderate NW to NE winds, fresh at times. Light
to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh at times along the tropical coast. A
Very High fire danger in the Gulf Country, North West, Northern Goldfields and
Upper Flinders, Central West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia,
Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The ridge will persist along the east coast while a new trough will enter
southwest parts of the state. Unstable conditions will therefore persist over
much of the southern interior with showers and isolated thunderstorms, mostly
south of about Windorah to Goondiwindi. Fine conditions will occur elsewhere
over central and southern parts of the state. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
will continue near the northwestern border. Mostly fine conditions will occur
elsewhere over the tropics with only isolated showers and drizzle areas near the
east tropical coast and through the far northern Peninsula district. Very warm
to hot temperatures will continue over most of the south and west of the state.
Forecast for Thursday
The trough will move further east to extend from the northwest of the state
into the southeast interior. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will therefore
occur southwest of about Mount Isa to Goondiwindi, and also extend east into the
southeastern Darling Downs during the day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
will continue near the northwest border and also possibly develop on the west
Peninsula coast late in the day. The ridge along the east coast will be
maintained as a new high moves into the Tasman Sea. Isolated showers and morning
drizzle areas will occur along the east coast north of about Fraser Island and
through the northern Peninsula in the onshore wind flow. Fine conditions are
expected elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The trough will remain slow moving over the interior, though weaken late in
the day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected in the northwest and
through the southern interior. Mostly fine conditions will occur elsewhere over
the interior with just the chance of isolated afternoon showers through the
central west. The new high will move east over the Tasman Sea, maintaining a
firm ridge and SE to NE winds along the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers
and drizzle areas will occur along the east coast north of about the Sunshine
Coast and through the northern Peninsula in the onshore wind flow.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high will remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea to the north of New
Zealand, maintaining a ridge of high pressure and SE to NE winds along the east
Queensland coast. Isolated showers will continue along the east tropical and
central coast in the onshore wind flow. Mostly fine conditions should occur over
the southern central and southeast districts, with only isolated showers and
possible thunderstorms, mostly inland. A new surface trough will move east over
Central Australia over the weekend, with shower and thunderstorm activity
focusing through western parts of Queensland in the converging NW to NE wind
flow ahead of the trough. This activity should become quite widespread on Sunday
and extend further east into the central and southern interior on Monday as the
trough moves east into western districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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