Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 1/11 - 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 has been issued for the Channel Country for Friday.
A gale wind warning is current for coastal waters south of Double Island Point,
excluding Moreton Bay.
A strong wind warning is current coastal waters between Mackay and Double Island
Point, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A trough is moving north along the Capricorn coast with freshening SSE winds.
A ridge of higher pressure is developing about the coast south of the trough. An
upper level trough will approach western Queensland by Sunday, increasing the
weather over the interior.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Showers and thunderstorms generally over the tropics and through the central
interior by this afternoon. Showers about the east coast. Dry over southern
districts. Very isolated showers about the exposed southeast, Wide Bay and
Capricorn coasts. Rather cool over southern districts this morning. Fresh to
strong and gusty SSE winds developing about the central and southeast coasts.
Moderate to fresh SE winds about the remainder of the east coast. Moderate to
fresh SE winds over the interior. A moderate to high fire danger over the
interior, reaching severe in the southwest of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms continuing over the tropics, extending into the
central interior in the afternoon. Showers about the east coast, increasing near
the central coast. Dry across southern districts. Very isolated showers about
the southeast and Capricorn coasts. Strong winds continuing about the central
and southeast coasts.
Forecast for Sunday
An approaching upper level trough will increase the thunderstorm activity
over the northwest of the state with developing rain areas. Rain areas extending
southeast into the central interior. A surface trough will deepen over the
central interior with increased  precipitation and moderate to heavy falls.
Showers about the east coast as the old coastal trough stalls near Mackay with
showers merging into rain areas. Showers starting to increase about the
southeast coast. Dry over southern districts. Strong winds have finally eased
about the east coast.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough continues to increase the weather over the interior
with rain areas spreading south and east . Heavier precipitation concentrated
over the central interior associated the deepening surface trough. Showers and
thunderstorms across the tropics and showers about the east coast. Occasional
showers tending to rain periods on the central coast.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The upper level  trough will enter western Queensland on Tuesday with much
the same weather over the state. Moderate to heavy falls now extending east
towards the central coast. By Wednesday the upper level trough progresses into
central Queensland with rain areas contracting east, showers remaining. By
Thursday, the rain areas continue to contract east with showers remaining over
the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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