Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 2/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Flood Warning is current for the Moonie River.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for the southwestern Channel Country
district for Saturday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters between Bowen and Point
Danger, 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 high in the Great Australian Bight extends a firm ridge over central and
southern Queensland waters. A slow moving surface trough extends over the
Queensland interior. A low level trough will move west over the Coral Sea over
the weekend towards the east tropical Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Showers and thunderstorms through the northwest and central interior and also
through the far northern Peninsula. Showers and isolated inland thunderstorms
over remaining parts of the tropics and Central Coast. Mostly fine elsewhere
with only isolated showers near the exposed southern coast and Capricornia and
through the northern Maranoa and Warrego district. Fresh to strong and gusty S
to SE winds over the southern and central coasts. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds
elsewhere over the state, fresh at times along the northeast tropical coast. A
Very High fire danger in the Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
district.
Forecast for Saturday
Showers increasing over the east tropical coast with possible isolated
thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms elsewhere through the tropics and into
the central and southern interior northwest of about St George. Some locally
heavy falls are likely with thunderstorms. Showers on the Central coast, with
more isolated shower activity expected over the northern Capricornia. Dry in the
far southern and western Channel Country with moderate to fresh S to SE winds
resulting in Very High to Severe fire dangers. Fine elsewhere. Moderate to fresh
E to SE winds along the east Queensland coast, strong at times between Bowen and
Burnett Heads. Light to moderate E to NE winds over remaining parts of the
state. A Very High fire danger in the Capricornia district.
Forecast for Sunday
An upper level trough will approach the western border, increasing cloud
through much of state. A moist low level E to NE wind flow will combine with
this upper level system to result in rain areas and thunderstorms over northern
and eastern districts north of about Mackay, and through the interior northwest
of St George. Some locally heavy falls are likely, particularly with
thunderstorms. High cloud will increase over southeast districts and near the
southern inland border, though mostly fine conditions are expected with just the
chance of some light rain developing. Cool to cold maximum temperatures will
occur over much of the state, particularly western districts.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough will most likely move closer to our western border,
with rain areas and thunderstorms continuing to extend over much of the tropics
and central coast and through the interior northwest of about St George.
Widespread moderate falls are likely, with some locally heavy falls also
expected, particularly with thunderstorms. Rain should gradually ease to showers
near the western border as the trough moves further east. Cloudy conditions will
occur over remaining parts of the state with patchy rain and isolated showers. A
surface trough will possibly deepen on the southern tropical or northern central
coast, with E'ly winds strengthening to its south. Cool to cold maximum
temperatures are expected over much of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will most likely move east into western districts.
Fresh to strong E'ly winds should continue on the Central and Capricorn coasts
as the coastal surface trough deepens further in response to the upper system.
Showers should clear far western parts of the state during the day as the upper
trough moves east. Rain areas and thunderstorms will extend elsewhere over the
interior and through the tropics and Central Coast with moderate to locally
heavy falls expected. Patchy rain and isolated showers will occur over southeast
districts and the Capricornia, with possible isolated thunderstorms and moderate
falls north of the Sunshine Coast.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper level trough, however
at this stage it will most likely progress east over the state during the
outlook period, entering southeast districts on Thursday and contracting off the
southeast coast on Friday. Rain areas and thunderstorms should therefore
gradually clear east out of western and northern Queensland while increase
through central and southeast districts as the trough approaches. Maximum
temperatures will remain well below average under the rain band.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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