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
Nil.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1021 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along the
tropical east coast of Queensland. The high will weaken as it moves slowly east
over the Tasman Sea during the next couple of days. A weak upper trough has
moved over southeastern Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated showers about the east tropical coast and adjacent inland, tending
scattered about the coast between Cairns and Townsville during the morning.
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms near the southern Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. Partly cloudy over southern districts, increasing over the
southeast during the afternoon and evening with isolated showers and
thunderstorms, particularly about the ranges. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A
cool morning in the east. A very warm day with moderate NW to NE winds over
southern districts, freshening along the southern coast and in the far west.
Moderate to 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 the 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 west and south 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 over 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 southern interior at night. The area of hot,
fresh and gusty N'ly winds will extend into southeastern districts, enhancing
fire dangers over this area as well as over western Queensland and the southern
interior. 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. 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 southern section of the trough should then contract east off the
southeast Queensland coast on Sunday, followed by a cooler S'ly wind change
extending north into southern Queensland waters. The focus for shower and
thunderstorm activity should be over the southeast and central districts on
Sunday before contracting north into central and northern districts during
Monday and Tuesday as the trough moves north and a ridge with S to SE winds
builds 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 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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