Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 27/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Flood warnings are current for various districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak surface trough lies from the Gulf Country through the eastern interior
to the southeast of the state and will move southwest through today as a ridge
of high pressure develops along the east coast from a high in the Tasman Sea.  A
trough lies over the Coral Sea and will approach Queensland's central east coast
over the next 48 hours.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Mainly isolated showers and thunderstorms along and east of the inland trough
over the western tropics, central and eastern interior. Isolated showers about
the east coast and adjacent inland, but possibly increasing to scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms about the Central Coast late in the day as the trough
approaches from the Coral Sea.  Fine over western districts.  Light to moderate
SE to NE winds east of the inland trough, fresh at times about the east coast.
Light to moderate SE to SW winds west of the inland trough.
Forecast for Tuesday
The inland trough should continue to move southwestwards allowing mainly
isolated showers and thunderstorms to spread over most of the state as moisture
spreads westwards.  Showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely to spread to
rain areas about the central and northeast tropical coast due to the tropical
trough. Mostly fine over the southeast of the state with only isolated showers
and early drizzle areas. Fine over the Channel Country. Light to moderate SE to
NE winds over eastern parts, fresh at times about the east coast.  Moderate to
fresh N to NE winds over the interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
An upper trough is likely to move into southeastern Australia, while the
surface trough should drift slowly eastwards across the Channel Country and into
the southern interior. Both of these troughs will cause scattered showers and
thunderstorms to spread to thundery rain areas with some moderate local falls
over the Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego regions.  Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the tropics and central interior. Scattered showers about the
tropical east coast, and more isolated showers about the southeast coast.
Forecast for Thursday
A new high over the Great Australian Bight will push the surface trough over
Queensland's southeast with a cooler southerly change expected to moves up the
southeast coast during the day. The surface trough and upper trough will produce
showers and thunderstorms and thundery rain areas over the southeast interior,
Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett districts.  More isolated showers and
thunderstorms over much of the remainder of the state, though the Central West
and Northwest districts should gradually clear during the day as drier air comes
in from the south.  Remaining fine over the Channel Country.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The upper level trough should move offshore during Thursday night, while a
high in the Great Australian Bight will maintain a dry air flow over
Queensland's western districts.  Conditions will therefore be mainly fine over
the west and south of the state on Friday with isolated showers and
thunderstorms about the northeast coast and interior, and over the Peninsula
district.  A new upper trough may develop over central Australia on Saturday,
allowing showers and thunderstorms to redevelop over the central districts, and
causing an increase in showers about the tropical east coast. The upper trough
may persist into Sunday, causing the showers to increase further about the
tropical east coast, and for showers and thunderstorms to spread into the
southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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