Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 7/12 - 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
Sandy Cape 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 weakening ridge extends along the tropical east Queensland coast. A trough
over western and southern Queensland is moving northwards, and is extending a
strong and gusty S to SE change along the southeast Queensland coast for the
remainder of today and early Monday. A deep low over the Tasman Sea is expected
to move eastwards during the next day or two.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Cloudy with isolated showers over northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine and
mostly clear elsewhere, though becoming cloudy over the far southeast. Mostly
moderate SE to NE winds over the northern and eastern tropics. A fresh to strong
and gusty S to SE change spreading over the Southeast Coast. Moderate to locally
fresh and gusty SW to SE winds elsewhere. A Very High Fire Danger in parts of
western and southern Queensland, decreasing during the evening.
Forecast for Monday
Cloudy and cooler over southeast districts with isolated showers and drizzle
over the Southeast Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett and eastern Darling Downs and
Granite Belt. Isolated showers over far northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine and
mostly sunny over the remainder of the state, and remaining warm. Moderate SE to
NE winds over the northern tropics. Moderate to locally fresh SW to SE winds
elsewhere, fresh and gusty along the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay early in the
morning. A Very High Fire Danger in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt,
Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Northwest and
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough along the southern Capricornia coast is expected to weaken
and move southwards again across the state's southeast, allowing northeast winds
to spread back into the southeast corner of the state. Cloudy with isolated
showers and morning drizzle areas over most southeast districts with the trough.
Partly cloudy over central districts. The remainder of the state should be fine
and mostly sunny. Warm to very warm conditions will continue over most of the
state, except for the far south and northeast tropics. Fire danger increasing in
the west and south.
Forecast for Wednesday
A new and stronger upper level trough and associated surface trough is
expected affect western and southern Queensland during the day and is expected
to generate some showers and the slight chance of isolated thunderstorms over
the southeast and central districts to its east. A significant upper level
trough is expected to move towards the southwest of the state late in the day,
and is expected to increase middle level cloud over the west, and central
interior of the state with some patchy light rain and isolated thunderstorms
developing late in the day or at night, though little if any rainfall is
expected. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Remaining warm across most of the
state, particularly in central and southeast districts, ahead of cooler gusty SW
to SE wind spreading over the west and southwest during the day. An elevated
fire danger in the west, central and southern districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The surface and upper trough system is expected to move eastwards across the
state. As a result, it is expected that a cloud band with showers, rain and
thunderstorms will affect areas from the northwest to the southeast of the state
and spread eastwards into central districts. Some uncertainty remains about how
widespread this activity will be. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms
are likely over the northeast tropics ahead of the surface trough. Warm
conditions are expected ahead of the troughs over eastern Queensland, with much
cooler and fresh to strong and gusty SW to SE winds spreading across most of the
state from the west by late in the day or night. An elevated fire danger in most
districts except the northern tropics.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
At this stage, the strong surface trough is expected to have moved off most
of the east coast by early Friday. The significant upper level trough is
expected to move over the northeast of the state and offshore in the south with
cloud and rain with isolated thunderstorms clearing. Mostly fine across the
state during the weekend, though moist SE winds are likely to bring isolated
showers again to the northeast tropics as a strong ridge spreads across the
state from a large high over the Great Australian Bight. Isolated showers are
also likely to return to the southeast of the state on Sunday due to SE winds
and another upper trough moving over the region.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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