Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 13/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between
Double Island Point and Point Danger, including Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1024 hPa] near New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the east
Queensland coast. A surface trough extends over southeast Queensland is expected
to move off the coast overnight. A new high will move east over the Great
Australian Bight on Friday, extending a firm ridge into southern and western
Queensland in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers about the far southeast of the state. Isolated light showers
about the northeast tropical coast and northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine and
mostly clear over the remainder of the state. Dry and gusty S to SW winds
extending over most of the interior with a high to very high fire danger
decreasing. Light to moderate E to SE winds over the tropics, fresh at times
along the northeast coast. Moderate NE to NW winds elsewhere, fresh to strong
and gusty at times along the southern coast.
Forecast for Friday
Fine and mostly sunny over much of the state. Isolated showers over northern
Cape York Peninsula. Isolated light showers elsewhere along the exposed east
coast, clearing during the day. Dry over western districts, the Capricornia, the
southern Gulf Country and the tropical interior with Very High fire dangers.
Light to moderate mostly SE'ly winds, fresh and gusty at times over southern and
western Queensland.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will move east over southeastern Australia, maintaining a ridge
along the east Queensland coast. A surface trough will develop over the interior
of Queensland. Isolated showers will occur over the east tropical and central
coasts, extending to adjacent inland parts in the afternoon in the increasingly
moist wind flow to the east of the surface trough. Dry and mostly sunny
conditions will occur over the remainder of the state, with some early frost
likely over the southern interior near Roma and on the Granite Belt.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will remain slow moving near the southern New South Wales coast
while a new high will enter the Great Australian Bight. An upper level trough
will most likely approach southwestern Queensland, resulting in a deepening of
the surface trough over the interior. Instability will therefore increase, with
afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms developing over the central and
southern interior near the surface trough. Isolated showers will occur along the
east coast in a moist onshore wind flow and will develop through the eastern
tropical interior in the afternoon in the moist NE'ly wind flow ahead of the
surface trough. Some early light frost remains likely on the Granite Belt.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough will move a little further east over the southern
Queensland border while the surface trough will remain slow moving and deepen
further over the interior of the state. Instability will increase further
through the southern interior and central districts with showers and
thunderstorms expected over areas east of about Longreach. Cloud will increase
through southeast districts, though shower and thunderstorm activity should be
mostly confined to the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Wide Bay and Burnett
districts. Isolated showers will occur along the east tropical coast and
adjacent inland in a moist onshore wind flow. Dry and mostly sunny conditions
will persist in the far west.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The upper level trough will most likely move east over southeastern
Queensland on Tuesday and contract into the Coral Sea on Wednesday. The surface
trough is expected to persist over southeastern Queensland on Tuesday before
weakening on Wednesday as a new surface trough approaches the southwestern
border. Showers and thunderstorms are expected over central districts and the
southeastern corner of the state on Tuesday, clearing off the coast with the
upper trough on Wednesday. Isolated showers will most likely develop over the
far southern interior near the new surface trough from Wednesday. Mostly fine
conditions will occur over remaining parts of the state with only isolated
showers near the northeast tropical coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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