Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 18/11 - 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 near stationary surface trough
extends from the far northwest of the state into the southern interior, while an
upper level trough lies over the eastern interior.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Showers and thunderstorms in the northwest, with more isolated activity
developing through the southern interior during the day. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the Peninsula district. Isolated showers along the east
tropical and central coasts. Fine elsewhere.  Light to moderate SE to NE winds,
fresh at times in the southwest and along the northeast tropical coast. A Very
High fire danger in the Central West district.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough will drift into the state's northwest, producing scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the region.  The ridge will remain along the east
Queensland coast, producing isolated showers over most coastal districts, more
frequent about the north tropical coast. Fine over the southeast and the
interior, except for the chance of some morning drizzle about the Sunshine and
Wide Bay coasts, and some isolated thunderstorms over the Peninsula district.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times about the central and north
tropical coasts.
Forecast for Sunday
A ridge over the Great Australian Bight should allow the surface trough to
reform over the southern interior and provide cooler, southerly winds over the
Channel Country.  Meanwhile an upper trough west of the state will cause
isolated showers and storms to redevelop over Queensland's western districts,
possibly spreading out to patchy rain areas late in the evening about the
western border.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible over remaining
parts of the interior south and west of about Charleville. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms are again expected about the Peninsula district.  Mainly isolated
showers in an onshore flow about the east coast, tending scattered at times
north of Innisfail. Fine and very warm over the southeast and the remainder of
the state.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough should remain in the southwest of the state, while the
upper level trough will approach, but remain west of Queensland. The approach of
the upper trough will cause cloud to thicken across the west of the state with
showers and thunderstorms spreading to rain areas over the far western districts
and some locally moderate falls possible. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are
also expected over the remainder of the northwest, and also over the southern
interior.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms are again expected about the
remaining northern tropics. Mostly fine and very warm conditions will occur
elsewhere over the state, with only isolated light showers near the east coast
north of Fraser Island.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough should remain over the state's southwest, and the upper
level trough should stay to the west of the border.  The combination of the
weather systems should produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the
western districts, with the activity spreading to rain areas during the day and
moderate falls are also possible. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the
central interior, and also about the remaining northern tropics.  Mainly fine
about the southeast with just some isolated showers about the Wide Bay coast.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The surface trough and associated band of showers and thunderstorms will move
slowly east over the interior during the outlook period, most likely reaching
the eastern districts on Wednesday or Thursday. The activity should then
contract northwards during the outlook period as a cool change pushes
northwards. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue along the east
tropical and central coasts ahead of the rain band with mostly fine conditions
over the southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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