Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 21/12 - 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 Maranoa and Warrego
and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts and parts of the Southeast Coast
and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters south of Burnett Heads, including
Moreton and Hervey Bays.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between St. Lawrence and
Burnett Heads for Tuesday morning.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1024 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight is expected to push a
cooler, gusty southerly change through southern districts this afternoon.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloud and patchy light rain over the southern interior and the southeast will
clear eastwards during the morning.  A gusty cool change should move northwards
across southeast Queensland during the late afternoon and evening with isolated
showers and thunderstorms ahead of the change near the coast. Isolated showers
across far northern Queensland with isolated thunderstorms over Cape York
Peninsula. 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 southeast coast during the afternoon and evening. A Severe
fire danger in the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts
and part of the Southeast Coast and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
District. A Very High fire danger across most of the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should strengthen as it drifts over Victoria, and will push the cool
change further northwards along the central Queensland coast. Isolated showers
over Cape York Peninsula and along the east coast near the change, mainly fine
elsewhere along the east coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Milder daytime
temperatures across southern and parts of central Queensland. Strong S to SE
winds extending to the coast south of about Townsville by the evening. A low
pressure system well offshore in the Tasman Sea should push increasing southerly
swells over southeast waters.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high should drift slowly to the east across the Tasman Sea, and will push
cooler, gusty southerly winds and isolated showers over Queensland's northeast
coast. Mainly fine about the remainder of the east coast, except for some
isolated showers over the Peninsula district. Fine and mostly sunny over the
interior. The low over the Tasman Sea should move further away from the
Queensland coast, but will extend large swells along most of Queensland's east
coast. Very warm daytime temperatures over the far west.
Forecast for Thursday
The high should weaken over the Tasman Sea, and the low should move further
away from Australia, allowing swells to ease along Queensland's east coast.  A
mainly weak onshore flow out of the high should allow the east coast to remain
mainly fine, though some isolated showers may occur over the northeast coast.
Fine and mostly sunny over the interior. A new high over the Great Australian
Bight should push a new surface trough into the Channel Country late in the day,
but no showers or storms are expected with it.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
A new cooler change will move into western Queensland on Thursday, and is
likely to spread into Queensland's northern districts during the weekend. Fine
and mainly sunny conditions across most of the state except for some isolated
showers about parts of the east coast, and some isolated showers and storms
associated with a weak upper level trough over the central and southern
districts during the weekend.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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