Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 16/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Strong Wind Warning has been cancelled for waters from Double
Island Point to Point Danger, including Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure is weakening about the northern Queensland's east
coast. A trough has moved through Moreton Bay and will stall just into the
Sunshine coast for Sunday. This trough will eventually move north to the Wide
Bay coast on Monday and the Capricorn coast on Tuesday. A series of upper level
troughs will maintain instability over the southeast region into Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the southern interior early this
morning, clearing. Isolated showers and thunderstorms redeveloping over the
interior in a band from the Gulf region to the southeast in the afternoon.
Thunderstorm activity increasing over the southeast region with possible severe
cells this afternoon. Possible early showers about the northeast tropical coast.
Dry and sunny over the south and southwest. Moderate E to SE winds over the
tropics. Light to moderate N to NE winds over the interior tending SE over the
southern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The inland trough moves into the eastern interior while the coastal trough
slowly moves into the Sunshine coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
developing northeast of the inland trough in the afternoon from the tropics
through eastern districts to the southeast. A maximum of thunderstorm activity
occurring over the Capricorn, Wide Bay and Burnett regions with possible severe
cells. Early rain areas over the southeast region. Dry and sunny over most of
the interior.
Forecast for Monday
The inland trough stalls in the Gulf region and through eastern districts.
The coastal trough now moves into the Wide Bay zone. Isolated afternoon showers
and thunderstorms north and east of the inland trough. A maximum of thunderstorm
activity over the Capricorn and Wide Bay districts. Becoming fine over the SE
coastal district. A late SE'ly change will produce isolated showers and
thunderstorms near the southern border. Continuing dry and sunny over most of
the interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
Similar to Monday, isolated showers and thunderstorms in the north and
through eastern coastal districts in the afternoon. A maximum of thunderstorm
activity over the Capricorn region. Isolated coastal showers clearing the
southeast coast. Fine and sunny over the interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Similar weather for Wednesday but the thunderstorm activity is weaker. A new
trough enters the Channel country from the west with no weather. By Thursday the
western trough continues to advance east with no weather. The old inland trough
drifting west with a small thunderstorm maximum over the central highlands.  The
western trough reaches the southeast coast  by Friday with showers and
thunderstorm redeveloping towards the east coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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