Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 13/12 - 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 Bowen.
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. A weak upper
trough will move east over southeastern Queensland tonight and during
Wednesday.
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. Isolated showers and
possible thunderstorms over the far western Gulf Country. Cloud increasing over
the southern inland border though with no rain. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere.
Moderate to fresh SE winds about the east coast north of Fraser Island, strong
and gusty at times about the exposed coast north of Bowen. Light to moderate
mostly SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers about the east tropical coast and adjacent inland, more
frequent about the coast between Cairns and Townsville during the morning.
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms near the southern Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. Cloud increasing over the southeast during the afternoon and
evening with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms, particularly about the
southern border ranges. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A warm day with
moderate NW to NE winds over southern districts, freshening along the southern
coast and in the far west. Fresh SE winds along the remaining east coast, gusty
at times. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere. A Very High fire danger
over the Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West,
Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
districts.
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. Maximum temperatures will be well above average through southern
districts.
Forecast for Friday
The trough will move east through the interior of Queensland to extend from
the northwest of the state to the Maranoa at night. The area of hot, fresh and
gusty N'ly winds will extend 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 at night. 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.
Forecast for Saturday
Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the trough but at this stage it
will most likely extend from the northwest of the state into southeastern
districts. The southern section of the trough should then contract east off the
southeast Queensland coast during the afternoon or evening, followed by a cooler
S'ly wind change extending north into southern Queensland waters. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms are expected from the northwest of the state through
the southern tropics, central and southeast districts in the moist and unstable
airmass near and east of the trough, most likely more widespread through the
southeast during the afternoon and evening. Mostly fine conditions are expected
through remaining parts of the tropics with only isolated showers. Fine
conditions will occur through the southwest due to a dry, cooler S'ly wind flow
behind the trough.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The focus for shower and thunderstorm activity should contract north into
central and northern districts during Sunday and Monday as the trough and S'ly
wind change continues tracking north along the east Queensland coast. This
shower and thunderstorm activity will extend a little further west into the
Central West district on Tuesday as an inland trough deepens and shifts west.
Isolated showers will persist through southeast districts in the wake of the
trough in a moist SE'ly wind flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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