Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 16/12 - 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
Torres Strait and Cooktown.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1027 hPa] situated over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the
Queensland east coast. The high is expected to move slowly eastwards and weaken
by Thursday. A surface trough situated across South Australia and western New
South Wales will otherwise move northeastwards into southern Queensland during
Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers along the Queensland east coast, north of about St Lawrence.
Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate NE to SE winds along the east coast,
fresh and gusty in parts. Generally light to moderate NE to NW winds elsewhere.
Very high fire danger in the Channel Country district.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers will occur along the Queensland east coast, north of about
St Lawrence. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Warm daytime temperatures are
expected across the southwest and southern interior of the state. Moderate NE to
SE winds along the east coast, fresh and gusty in parts. Generally light to
moderate NE to NW winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty at times, with a light to
moderate SE to SW wind change moving over parts of the southern interior during
the day. Very high fire dangers in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders,
Northwest, Central West, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Southeast
Coast districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The surface trough is expected to remain slow moving over southern
Queensland. Another high will move into the Tasman Sea and continue to extend
the ridge along the Queensland east coast. Isolated afternoon or evening showers
and thunderstorms should develop across southeast Queensland. Isolated showers
should occur along the tropical east coast, north of about Cardwell. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere. Warm daytime temperatures are expected across the
southwest and southern interior.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough situated over southern Queensland should weaken during the
day. The high over the Tasman Sea will otherwise continue to extend a ridge
along the Queensland east coast. Isolated high based thunderstorms are possible
over the southern interior, though little or no rain is expected to reach the
surface. Isolated showers are possible along the tropical east coast, north of
about Cardwell. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Warm to hot daytime
temperatures are expected across southwest and southern Queensland.
Forecast for Saturday
Another surface trough moving eastwards across South Australia and western
New South Wales should move into southern Queensland during the day. The high in
the Tasman Sea will otherwise move slowly eastwards and continue to extend a
ridge along the Queensland east coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will
be possible across southeast Queensland. Isolated showers will be possible along
the tropical east coast, north of about Cardwell. Warm to hot daytime
temperatures are expected across southwest and southern Queensland.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The surface trough situated over southern Queensland is expected to move
eastwards across southeast and central parts of the state during Sunday and
Monday. The high in the Tasman Sea is otherwise expected to continue moving
eastwards while weakening into early next week. Showers and thunderstorms will
be possible across southern, southeast and central Queensland, mainly up until
Monday. Isolated showers will continue to be possible along the tropical east
coast. Warm daytime temperatures are expected across western, southern and parts
of central Queensland, though a cooler change should push into the southern
interior on Monday and extend into the southeast of the state on Tuesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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