Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 14/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] is moving eastwards over the Great Australian Bight and
extends a firm ridge across southern and western Queensland. The high will move
into southeast Australia during Saturday with a ridge extending along the east
coast of Queensland. A surface trough will also develop through the interior of
the state during Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Fine and clear over much of the state with only isolated showers over
northern Cape York Peninsula.  Light to moderate mostly S to SE winds, fresh and
gusty at times over southern and western Queensland.
Forecast for Saturday
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. Dry and mostly sunny conditions are expected over the remainder of
the state, with a cool morning over most of the interior. Some early frost is
likely over the southeast interior. Light to moderate S to SE winds across most
of the state with NE sea breezes about the central and tropical east coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to move slowly eastwards into the Tasman Sea 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 is possible 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 Winton to Thargomindah, as well
as some morning and night patchy rain areas. 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.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough and its associated instability should continue
southeastwards in to the southeastern quarter of the state with the surface
trough expected to persist over southeast Queensland. Morning rain areas
southeast of about Rockhampton to St. George should contract southeastwards and
tend to showers and isolated thunderstorms during the day. Isolated showers
should continue elsewhere about the east coast and adjacent inland areas.
Western districts should remain fine and mostly sunny as the dry air persists.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The upper level trough will most likely contract into the Coral Sea on
Wednesday with a new surface trough likely to enter the southwest of the state
late on Wednesday. Cloud may increase over southwest and southern Queensland
during Wednesday and Thursday due to the next surface and upper trough system,
with patchy light rain or showers. The trough system may move into the southeast
of the state on Friday, leading to further showers and thunderstorms about the
southeastern quarter of the state. 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
Saturday.
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