Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 8/12 - 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 Cape Moreton.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends along the tropical east Queensland coast. A trough lies
over Fraser Island and inland over western and southern Queensland. A deep low
over the Tasman Sea is expected to move eastwards during the next day or two.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloudy and cooler over southeast districts with isolated light showers and
drizzle near the coast and adjacent inland. Isolated showers over far northern
Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state.
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 near the Fraser 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 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. Isolated showers are also possible about the Wide Bay.
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, patchy rain
and isolated 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, however . 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
The strong surface trough is expected to move off most of the east coast by
Friday morning, with the upper trough also moving offshore and clearing the
cloud, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms. An unseasonably cold airmass will
become established in the wake of this trough, penetrating well into the
southern tropics. Cloudy conditions are likely in the cold southwesterly flow
over the southeast inland, and there is the chance of some showers over the
southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt that may fall as sleet for a short
period.
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 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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