Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 23/12 - 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 today.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Torres Strait to Point
Danger, including Hervey Bay.
A Strong Wind Warning is current 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 in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge up the east coast of Australia.
The ridge is expected to weaken gradually over the next few days. A low
pressure system well off the coast over the far northern Tasman Sea is pushing a
large ocean swell towards Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine and sunny over most of the state. Isolated showers about parts of the
southern and tropical coasts, tending scattered about the north tropical coast
and ranges during the morning. A large SE swell will develop along the southern
coast from the afternoon, producing powerful surf along the east coast of Fraser
Island and the Southeast Coast district. Hot daytime temperatures over the far
west. Fresh and gusty SE winds along the east coast. Moderate SE to NE winds
elsewhere, tending fresh and gusty over the interior during the morning and
early afternoon. A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country. A Very High Fire
Danger in the Central West, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt,
Southeast Coast, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Northern Goldfields and Upper
Flinders and Peninsula districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The high should weaken over the Tasman Sea, and the low is expected to move
further away from Australia, allowing the swell to gradually ease about most of
Queensland's east coast. Fine and dry across most of the state, except for
isolated showers about the northeast coast, and the chance of isolated showers
and thunderstorms about the Gulf Country. A new high over the Great Australian
Bight should push a surface trough into the Channel Country late in the day, but
the area is expected to stay dry.
Forecast for Friday
An upper level trough over central Australia will produce some high cloud
over the far southwest, spreading eastwards over the southern interior during
the day, but little if any rainfall is expected. The surface trough will move
further eastwards into the central interior, allowing temperatures to ease over
the Channel Country, while at the same time producing isolated afternoon showers
about the Northwest district. Fine and mostly sunny across the remainder of the
state, except for isolated light showers over the northern reaches of Cape York
Peninsula. Very warm to hot over much of the southern and central interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough will linger over central Australia, while the surface
trough will move eastwards and off the south coast. Some high cloud and patchy
rain is likely to continue over the southwest, but with little rainfall reaching
the surface due to the dry air near the surface. Just the chance of some mainly
light showers about the southeast during the day, ahead of a milder southerly
change late in the day. Remaining fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of
the state. Daytime temperatures will remain above average over the east, but
will fall to below average over the southwest due to the southerly wind flow.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper trough may contract to the state's southeast and stall there early
in the new week, while a new surface ridge should develop along the east coast.
The two weather systems should allow showers to redevelop about the southeast
districts, and for showers and storms to form over the southeast tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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