Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 26/12 - 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 for today.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between St Lawrence and
Point Danger, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1014 hpa] over the Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along the
east coast of Queensland, while another high is moving eastwards through the
Great Australian Bight. A surface trough extends from the northwest to southeast
Queensland, and is expected to move northwards into central districts late today
and Sunday. An upper level trough lies over central Australia and is expected to
move east and intensify on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy over western and southern Queensland with patchy rain and isolated
thunderstorms, extending into central districts late in the day. Isolated
showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms over central and southeast
districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf Country and parts
of the tropical interior. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Areas of smoke haze.
Light to moderate mostly NE to NW winds over the northern and eastern tropics.
Moderate to fresh and gusty SW to SE winds elsewhere, strong and gusty at times
along the southern coasts during the day. A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel
Country. A Very High Fire Danger over most remaining districts apart from the
east tropical coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will continue moving eastwards and into the Tasman Sea, with SE'ly
winds expected along the east coast. A surface trough should deepen and shift
westwards into the central and southern interior and this, combined with a
strengthening upper trough, is expected to generate showers, thunderstorms and
areas of rain over the central interior and extending east during the day to
parts of the Wide Bay, Capricornia and Central Coast districts. Moderate falls
are likely about the Central Highlands, possibly heavier with thunderstorms.
More isolated showers and thunderstorms are also expected over the southeast
interior with showers over the Southeast Coast. Isolated afternoon and evening
showers and thunderstorms over the tropical interior. Fine and mostly sunny in
the west. Temperatures well below average over the southeast quarter of the
state.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough should remain over Queensland's interior, and the surface
trough may drift further inland. This will result in showers and thunderstorms
spreading inland into the state's southwest and central west, and extending into
the southern tropics. The high over the Tasman Sea will continue pushing humid
air over the southeast quarter of the state, and this, along with the upper
trough, should help showers and storms over the region to spread to areas of
rain. Fine over the state's far west, and the chance of some isolated showers
and storms over the northern tropics. Temperatures below average over the
southeast quarter of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will push into the southeast of the state, contracting
the showers, storms and rain areas into eastern Queensland. The high in the
Tasman Sea will continue to drive moist onshore winds to the southeast parts,
while isolated showers are possible about the tropical coast. Afternoon showers
and thunderstorms about the Gulf coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Temperatures below average over the southeast quarter of the state, while
becoming above average in the far west.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The upper trough should contract off the coast on Wednesday, clearing the
storm activity off the east coast. But another upper trough will push through
southern Queensland and Thursday and Friday, causing showers and thunderstorms
over the southeast and southern interior. Isolated showers along parts of the
east coast, while showers and thunderstorms continuing over parts of the Gulf
coast. Fine and mostly sunny in the west and tropical interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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