Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 19/11 - 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 has been issued for the Channel Country
district.
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 into next week though in a weakening mode. A surface trough will
move into the south-west of the state on Sunday and reach the eastern interior
by Wednesday. An upper trough will move into central Australia on Monday and
then into the south-west of the state on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the north-west of the state with
isolated showers and thunderstorms developing over the remainder of the far west
of the state. Isolated light showers along the east tropical coast with isolated
showers and thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula. Fine elsewhere. Severe Fire
Danger in the Channel Country district. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh
at times about the north-east tropical coast.
Forecast for Sunday
A surface trough will move into the south-west and far southern interior of
the state while a weak ridge will continue onto the east tropical coast.
Isolated showers will continue along parts of the east tropical coast while
isolated showers and storms will continue over Cape York Peninsula. Showers and
storms will develop over the far west of the state and along the far southern
inland border areas. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over most
parts, fresh at times about the north-east tropical coast. Moderate to fresh S
to SE winds will develop over the far south-west behind the trough.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough will remain anchored over the south-west of the state
while an upper level trough will move into central Australia. This upper trough
will generate a cloud and rain band with storms and this band will move into the
far west of the state late in the day. Isolated showers will continue along the
east tropical coast while showers and storms will occur over Cape York Peninsula
and about the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. Fine elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough will move eastwards a little while the surface trough will
move into central areas of the state. The cloud and rain with storms and some
moderate to heavy falls will move across the west of the state. Isolated showers
will occur along parts of the east tropical coast and along the southern coast
north of about Fraser Island. Isolated showers and storms will occur over the
remainder of the northern tropics. Fine elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper trough will move a little eastwards while an upper low develops
over New South Wales. The surface trough will move into the eastern interior of
the state. The cloud and rain band with storms and some moderate to heavy falls
will extend from the north-west to the south-east by late in the day. Isolated
showers and storms will continue over the northern tropics while isolated
showers will occur over most remaining districts.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The cloud and rain band will slowly weaken over eastern districts of the
state during Thursday and Friday as a low pressure system develops off the New
South Wales coast. Over the west of the state conditions will remain fine in the
wake of the passage of the cloud band. Showers and storms will continue over the
far northern tropics during this period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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