Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 5/12 - 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 east coastal waters from
Cape Grenville to Cairns.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1024 hPa] over the northern Tasman Sea extends a 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 today.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers along the tropical coast and ranges and Cape York Peninsula.
Fine over the remainder of the state. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds over the
tropics, shifting NE to NW over the south of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers along the east coast and adjacent inland north of Mackay,
tending scattered in the morning about the North Tropical Coast and northern
Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere. Very warm to
hot daytime temperatures through southern districts. Moderate to fresh SE to E
winds over the northern tropics, tending light to moderate NE to NW in the
south. A very high fire danger over all southeast districts, and the Maranoa and
Warrego and Channel Country.
Forecast for Sunday
A surface trough will move eastwards across southern Queensland and reach the
Southeast Coast in the afternoon but no precipitation is expected due to the
very dry airmass in place. 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.
Scattered showers about northern Cape York Peninsula will begin to decrease as
an upper level low moves away to the west. 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 to the Fraser Coast area
before stalling, with fresh S to SE winds and cooler conditions expected over
the southeast. Generally cloudy over most of the southeast with scattered
showers and some drizzle areas extending well inland to the eastern Darling
Downs and Burnett assisted by the approach of an upper level trough. A weak
ridge along the north tropical coast may bring isolated showers to Cape York
Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere, remaining warm over most of the
interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
A weak ridge will remain in place along the tropical east coast. The upper
trough will move off the southeast Queensland coast, while the surface trough
near the Fraser Coast will decay, allowing northerly winds to spread back into
the southeast corner of the state. As a result, generally fine conditions will
persist over most of the state, with isolated showers clearing from the
southeast corner during the day. Very warm conditions will continue over the
central and northwest, with temperatures near to average elsewhere.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A much stronger trough is likely to develop over South Australia during
Wednesday, and will move slowly east across southern Queensland during Thursday
and off the east coast during Friday. A surface trough will accompany this
system across the west of the state on Wednesday and the southeast on Thursday.
This 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
Saturday.
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