Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 7/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Gale warning is current for offshore waters between Seventeen
Seventy to Double Island Point.
A Strong Warning is current for remaining coastal waters between Gladstone and
Point Danger, including Hervey Bay.
Flood Warnings are current for various Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
An upper level low occurs over southern Queensland and a surface east coast
low occurs off the Capricorn coast. The east coast low will move east and deepen
overnight and for Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics and over the southern and
southeast interior. Rain areas persisting over the southeast district with
moderate falls. Some isolated showers about the central coast. Fine over the
western half of the state. Fresh to strong SE winds about the southeast, Wide
Bay and Capricorn coasts. Light to moderate NW to SW winds about the central and
northeast  tropical coasts. Moderate NE to SE winds over the interior.  High to
very high fire danger across the tropics.
Forecast for Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms continuing over the northeast tropics. Isolated
afternoon showers over the southern and southeast interior tending to showers
and thunderstorms in the southeast corner. Fine over the remainder of the state
with light to moderate S to SE winds. A little patchy light rain developing in
the southwest of the state late in the day. Light to moderate NE winds over the
tropics and the tropical NE coast. Moderating S to SE winds about the central
and southeast coast. Moderate to high fire danger generally over northern
Queensland.
Forecast for Friday
A new upper level trough should enter the southwest with thundery rain
spreading from the Channel Country into the Maranoa district. Showers and
thunderstorms developing generally ahead of this thundery rain in the afternoon
over the southeast region. No change over the tropics. Fine over the remainder
of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
As the upper level trough enters the southeast region, thundery rain will
clear the southeast early with afternoon showers and thunderstorms to follow.
Patchy rain remaining over the interior, weakening and drifting northeast.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northeast tropics and now developing
southwards along the east coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms developing over most parts of the state with
another upper level trough moving across southern Queensland. This will generate
another  band of thundery rain which will spread east from the southwest to the
southern interior late in the day. Becoming fine again in the southwest later in
the day.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Conditions will most likely remain unsettled during the outlook period.
Showers and thunderstorms persisting across the tropics and eastern districts
for Monday. Thunderstorms clearing to the southeast coast as a surface wind
change moves through. By Tuesday, the southeasterly wind change moving north
along the wide bay coast with thunderstorm activity confined to the tropics and
central coast. Wednesday, as the change moves up the coast showers will follow.
Thunderstorms remaining across the tropics and contracting north on the central
coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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