Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 29/11 - 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.
A fire weather warning is current for the Channel Country.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of Queensland.
A trough is moving through S.A ahead of a cold front in the Great Australian
Bight.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Very isolated showers and thunderstorms over the tropics, extending through
the interior to the southern districts this afternoon and evening. Isolated
thunderstorms and showers also extending towards the coast in the southern
tropics. Isolated showers generally about the east coast. Dry in the far
southwest of the state and over the southeast region. A high to very high fire
danger over the interior, severe over the southwest region. Light to moderate SE
to NE winds over the tropics. Moderate to fresh SE winds about the east coast
tending to light to moderate NE winds on the southeast coast. Moderate to fresh
NE to NW winds over the interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
A trough will enter the southwest of the state early and move east with
developing showers and thunderstorms, tending to thundery rain over the Maranoa
and western Darling Downs districts overnight with moderate falls. Becoming fine
over the southwest region with fresh and gusty S'ly winds and severe fire
weather conditions. Isolated showers and thunderstorms continuing over the
remainder of the tropics with showers persisting about the east coast. Fine
generally over the southeast region. Some early isolated showers about the
southeast coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The surface trough over the west will reach the Darling Downs and the
northwest of the state then stall. Meanwhile the southern part of the trough
over N.S.W will reach the coast and then move north passing through the
southeast coast of Queensland with a cooler, strong SSE wind change. Thundery
rain areas over the southern interior will spread east towards the coast with
increasing thunderstorm activity mainly about the Darling Downs region with
moderate to heavy falls. Showers and thunderstorms generally over the tropics
and showers about the east coast. Dry over western Queensland.
Forecast for Friday
The coastal trough moves north reaching  the Capricorn district with strong
SSE winds continuing to the south. Early rain areas over the southeast region
clears to almost fine conditions. Some rain areas remaining over the southern
Central Highlands with thunderstorms and moderate to heavy falls. Little change
across the tropics with showers and thunderstorms generally. Showers about the
east coast, very isolated south of the coastal trough. Remaining dry across the
west and south of the state. Generally cooler over southern districts and the
southeast region.
Forecast for Saturday
The coast trough with strong winds now reaches the central coast near Mackay.
Strong winds ease on the southeast coast. Showers and thunderstorms again over
the tropics and extending south into the central west. Showers increasing about
the east coast north of the coastal trough. Dry over the west and south as well
as most of the greater southeast region.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
As the next upper trough approaches Queensland on Sunday, the thunderstorm
maximum over the central interior will increase with rain areas. Thunderstorm
activity also increasing through the tropics. The coastal trough slowing near
Bowen with strong winds continuing about most of the east coast. Much the same
pattern for Monday although rain areas with thunderstorms extending further
south. Showers also increasing about the southeast coast. By Tuesday,
thunderstorms and rain areas extending into the southwest of the state, little
change elsewhere in the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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