Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 27/12 - 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
St Lawrence and Point Danger, including Hervey Bay.
The Fire Weather Warning for the Channel Country district has been cancelled.
The Strong Wind Warning for Moreton Bay has been cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high is moving eastwards through southeastern Australia. A surface trough
extends through the eastern interior of Queensland, while another is moving
slowly northwards through the Capricorn waters. An upper level trough lies over
central Australia and is expected to move east and intensify throughout
today.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
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 Capricornia, Central
Highlands and northern Maranoa and Warrego districts with isolated heavy falls
with thunderstorms. More isolated showers and thunderstorms are also expected
over the southeast interior. Isolated showers over the Southeast Coast district.
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.  A Very High fire danger in the Channel
Country and Southeast Coast districts. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds across
most parts, strong and gusty at times about the southern coasts.
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, thunderstorms and rain areas into southeastern and southern inland
parts of 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 central and
tropical east, and also 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.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper trough is expected to move off the east coast early, whilst the
high in the Tasman Sea will continue to feed moisture into the eastern half of
the state. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are therefore likely to continue
in eastern districts. Drier air over the western half of the state should lead
to fine and mostly sunny conditions. Maximum temperatures will continue to rise
in the west with very warm to hot conditions expected.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Another upper trough is likely to affect southern Queensland towards the end
of the week, causing showers and possible thunderstorms over the southeast and
southern interior. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may also affect parts of
the central interior during as moisture spreads westwards. 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
Sunday.
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