Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 4/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for the Channel
Country district for Friday.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for east coastal waters from Torres Strait to
Cairns.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of Cullen
Point.
The Strong Wind Warning for waters between Cairns and Bowen has been cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] over the western Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along
Queensland's east coast. The high is expected to drift slowly eastwards during
the next couple of days. A trough is expected to move over southeastern
Australia during Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers along the tropical coast and ranges, tending scattered about
the North Tropical Coast. Isolated showers about the Peninsula also about the
Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fine and mostly clear conditions over the remainder
of the state. Fresh to strong and gusty SE winds along the tropical east coast.
Moderate SE to NE winds across the remainder of the tropics, shifting NE to NW
over the south of the state.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers along the tropical coast and ranges, tending scattered about
the North Tropical Coast. Cloudy with isolated showers about Cape York
Peninsula, increasing to scattered showers during the morning over the north and
east. Isolated showers about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions over the remainder of the state, apart from some patchy cloud
over the far southwest. A warm day in the south. Fresh and gusty SE winds along
the tropical east coast. Moderate to fresh and gusty SE to NE winds across the
remainder of the tropics, shifting NE to NW over the south of the state. A
Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country district. A Very High Fire Danger in
all remaining western districts, all southeast districts, the Central Highlands
and Coalfields, and the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district.
Forecast for Saturday
The high in the Tasman Sea should continue to extend a weak ridge along the
east coast of Queensland whilst a new surface trough will approach the far
southwest of the state late in the day, generating some patchy cloud. Isolated
shower activity will continue about the east tropical coast in a moist onshore
wind flow. Cloudy with scattered showers over the Peninsula due to an upper
trough in the area, with more isolated showers also extending over the Gulf
Country district. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Very
warm to hot maximum temperatures will occur through southern districts in a N'ly
wind flow ahead of the new surface trough.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough will most likely move eastwards across southern Queensland
and reach the Southeast Coast late in the day. This trough may lead to isolated
showers developing late in the day about the Southeast Coast. Very warm to hot
conditions are expected about the south and southeast of the state ahead of this
trough with an increased fire danger. Fine and mostly sunny across most of the
remainder of the state, although isolated showers are expected about the far
northeast tropics and Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Scattered showers about
northern Cape York Peninsula will begin to decrease as the upper trough moves
away. Fresh to strong N'ly winds along the southern coast, shifting strong and
gusty S'ly in the afternoon and evening as the trough moves over the region.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough is expected to move northwards onto the Capricornia coast
with fresh S to SE winds and cooler conditions expected over the southeast.
Generally cloudy over most of the southeast with isolated showers. A weak ridge
along the north tropical coast may bring isolated showers to Cape York Peninsula
and the Gulf Country. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere, remaining warm over most
of the interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Most of the state should remain fine through the outlook period. A surface
trough over the east of the state may bring isolated showers to southeast
districts and the Capricornia on Tuesday and Wednesday, before a stronger trough
moves across the west of the state on Wednesday and reaches the southeast on
Thursday. This stronger trough is likely to bring much warmer and more unstable
conditions to the southern interior and the southeast with possible showers and
thunderstorms. Much cooler conditions are likely to develop over the southwest
during Thursday due to fresh and gusty SW winds in the wake of the trough.
Remaining fine over most of the remainder of the state, apart from the chance of
isolated showers near Torres Strait and along the far northeast tropical coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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