Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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 is current for the Channel Country
district.
Strong Wind Warnings are 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 [1025 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the east
tropical coast of Queensland. A dry and stable airmass is in place over the
Queensland interior.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers about the tropical east coast and ranges
and northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny 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. 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 thunderstorms over the southeast
corner of the state during the day, although this activity will be mainly
confined to near the higher terrain. 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, and
although some instability is likely to linger over the southeast corner, a warm
stable layer above the surface should prevent any shower or thunderstorm
development. Some middle and high level cloud is expected to move across the
southern interior but with no rainfall. 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,
possibly a little more scattered on Monday. Daytime temperatures are likely to
remain above average over the southern half of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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