Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 12/12 - 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 from Torres Strait to
Mackay.
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 [1024 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the tropical
east coast of Queensland. The high will weaken as it moves slowly east over the
Tasman Sea over the next few days, gradually relaxing the ridge.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers about the east tropical coast and adjacent inland, more
frequent about the coast between Cairns and Townsville during the morning.
Isolated showers about the Central Coast, mainly the Whitsundays.  Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the western Gulf Country. Fine and mostly sunny
elsewhere, though some cloud developing near the southern border during the day.
A cool morning in central and southeast districts. Moderate to fresh SE winds
about the east coast north of Fraser Island, strong and gusty at times north of
Mackay. Light to moderate mostly SE to NE winds elsewhere. A Very High Fire
Danger in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Peninsula and Herbert and
Lower Burdekin districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high over the Tasman Sea is expected to weaken, gradually relaxing the
ridge and decreasing winds along the northeast tropical coast. Isolated showers
will persist in the onshore wind flow about the east tropical coast and adjacent
inland, more frequent about the coast between Cairns and Townsville during the
early morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will persist near the southern
Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Instability associated with a weak upper level trough
is also likely to lead to isolated afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms about the southeast, particularly about the southern border
ranges. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
A trough will move east over central Australia and approach the southwestern
border at night. Hot, dry and gusty N'ly winds ahead of the trough will lead to
enhanced fire dangers over the southwest of the state. Isolated showers will
occur about the northeast tropical coast and adjacent inland in an onshore wind
flow. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will also continue about the southern
Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur
elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The trough will move east over the southern interior of Queensland, most
likely entering southeastern districts during the afternoon and evening. The
area of hot, fresh and gusty N'ly winds will shift into southeastern districts,
enhancing fire dangers. The trough will generate showers and isolated
thunderstorms over far southern parts of the state with its passage, possibly
reaching the coast near and south of about Brisbane late in the day. Isolated
showers will persist over the northeast tropical coast, and should also again
develop near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast with possible isolated thunderstorms.
Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The trough is likely to move east and off the southeast Queensland coast
during the weekend, followed by a cooler S'ly wind change extending north over
southern Queensland waters. Showers and thunderstorms should gradually contract
north over southeast and central districts with the change during the weekend.
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are also expected near an inland
trough extending from the northwest of the state into the southern interior
during Sunday and Monday. A high will move east into the Tasman Sea during the
outlook period, extending a ridge along the northeast tropical coast, with
isolated showers expected in the moist onshore wind flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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