MELBOURNE - Oct 15/12 - 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 for Tuesday. A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Torres Strait and Port Douglas, and for northeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of Cullen Point. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A high [1027 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the east tropical coast of Queensland. A surface trough over the Queensland interior is expected to weaken on Tuesday, allowing warmer NE to NW winds to develop across the interior. Forecast for the rest of Monday Cloudy with isolated showers over the Wide Bay and Burnett, contracting to Fraser Island during the evening. Isolated showers over the Gulf Country west of about Burketown. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, tending fresh and gusty SE'ly along the tropical coast. Forecast for Tuesday Cloudy with isolated showers about the tropical east coast and ranges, and over northern Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers over the Gulf Country west of about Burketown. Fine though partly cloudy elsewhere. A warmer day in the south. Moderate SE winds along the east coast, tending fresh and gusty along the tropical coast. Winds shifting NE to NW elsewhere, fresh and gusty at times. A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country. A Very High Fire Danger in the Northwest, Central West, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Forecast for Wednesday The high is expected to move eastwards and lie over the eastern Tasman Sea, while another high is expected to move across southeast Australia. These systems are expected to extend a weaker ridge along the tropical east Queensland coast with SE winds and isolated showers. These showers are likely to contract slowly north and clear from the Central Coast during the afternoon. Isolated showers are also possible about the far western Gulf Country. A surface trough is likely to move into the far southern Queensland interior during the day, with partly cloudy conditions expected over the southeast and central interior. A warm day in the south and west with an increased fire danger in most areas. Forecast for Thursday An upper level trough is expected to move over southeastern Australia, just brushing far southeast Queensland. Combined with a weak surface trough, this may be enough to produce isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the southeast corner of the state during the day. Mostly fine conditions elsewhere as the ridge along the east coast continues to weaken, though isolated showers are still expected about the north tropical coast and ranges. Daytime temperatures are expected to remain well above average in the west and south. Forecast for Friday The surface trough over far southern Queensland is likely to weaken, but conditions are forecast to remain unstable over the southeast of the state with isolated showers, at least. Some middle and high level is expected to move across the southern interior but with no rain at this stage. A high over the eastern Tasman Sea will extend a ridge along the north tropical coast with some cloud and isolated light showers. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Daytime temperatures to remain well above average in the west and south. Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday The high is expected to remain over the eastern Tasman Sea before weakening on Monday. A weak ridge along the north tropical coast may generate isolated showers. Another surface trough is expected to move over southern and southeast Queensland during the weekend before a stronger trough and S to SE wind change moves over the Southeast Coast during Monday. This combined with a stronger upper trough moving over southeast Australia and southern Queensland late Sunday and Monday is expected to maintain unstable conditions over southeast and central Queensland during the period with isolated showers and thunderstorms, particularly Sunday and Monday. Daytime temperatures are likely to remain above average over the southern half of the state. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Tuesday. 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