Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 20/12 - 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 Northwest, Maranoa
and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, northwest parts of the Central
West, southwest parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and southern
parts of the Channel Country for Sunday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1022 hPa] over the eastern Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the
Queensland east coast. The high will gradually move eastwards over the next
couple of days and weaken the ridge along the Queensland east coast by Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated thunderstorms across the southern interior and southeast, and also
about western parts of the Gulf Country. Isolated showers across far northern
Queensland. Fine over the remainder. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds along the
east coast and tropics, tending moderate NW to SW in the south. Very high fire
danger in the Maranoa and Warrego district.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms across the southern interior, though
little or no rainfall is expected to reach the ground. Isolated afternoon or
evening showers and thunderstorms across southeast and parts of central
Queensland. Isolated showers along the tropical east coast north of about
Cairns. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Hot daytime temperatures across
southern and western Queensland. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds along the east
coast and tropics, tending moderate NW to SW in the south. Severe fire danger
over the Northwest, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt,
northwest parts of the Central West, southwest parts of the Northern Goldfields
and Upper Flinders and southern parts of the Channel Country. A Very High fire
danger over the Southeast Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett, Capricornia and Central
Highlands and Coalfields districts.
Forecast for Monday
A strong cold front will move north along the New South Wales coast during
the day and move into southeast Queensland in the afternoon or evening. Another
high will move across southeastern Australia and begin to build a ridge along
the southern Queensland coast in the wake of the trough. Early patchy light rain
may occur over southern, southeast and parts of central Queensland. Isolated
afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms across southeast and parts of
central Queensland. Isolated showers across far northern Queensland, tending
scattered over the northern Peninsula along with the chance of one or two
thunderstorms. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Hot daytime temperatures across
southern, western and parts of central Queensland. Strong S to SE winds will
develop along the east coast, south of about Hervey Bay, in the late afternoon
and evening.
Forecast for Tuesday
The cold front will continue to move northwards along the central Queensland
coast. The high over southeastern Australia will move eastwards into the Tasman
Sea and will begin to build a firm ridge along the Queensland east coast.
Isolated showers along much of the east coast, tending scattered north of about
Cape Melville. Isolated afternoon showers may occur about remaining parts of the
Peninsula district. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Cooler daytime temperatures
across southern and parts of central Queensland. Strong S to SE winds will
develop along the east coast, south of about Townsville, by the evening. The
development of a low over the north central Tasman Sea should lead to an
increasing S'ly swell over far southern waters by the evening.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high in the Tasman Sea will become slow moving during the day and will
maintain the ridge along the east coast of Queensland. The complex low pressure
system will lie to the south of New Caledonia. The combination of these two
systems will continue to produce a large swell along the southern Queensland
coast, tending to a more onshore SE to E direction. Isolated showers should
continue along the northern Peninsula and east coast north of about Bundaberg,
tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast with the assistance of a weak
low level trough. Very warm daytime temperatures should continue over the far
west.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high in the Tasman Sea will weaken during Thursday and Friday, while the
low will also move further eastwards. This will lead to an easing in the SE
swell along the east coast. A new surface trough will move eastwards through
central Australia and into western Queensland on Thursday and should move into
southeast and central parts of the state by Friday. Isolated showers along the
east coast should gradually contract northwards by Friday. Isolated
thunderstorms will become possible across western and southern Queensland. The
swell over far southern waters will persist into Wednesday, though should begin
to ease on Thursday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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