Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 22/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1020 hPa] is moving into the Tasman Sea and extends a ridge over the
east Queensland coast. A surface trough lies over the Queensland interior and
New South Wales. An upper level trough lies just offshore over the Coral Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers about the northeast tropical coast. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms over the remainder of the tropics and northwest. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms over central and southeast districts, tending scattered over
inland areas in the afternoon and evening with some severe thunderstorms likely.
Fine and sunny over the southwest. A hot day in the west and southern interior.
Moderate mostly SE to NE winds, fresh at times along the east coast and over
parts of the interior. A Very High Fire Danger in the Channel Country, Maranoa
and Warrego, Capricornia, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The high over the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge over the east Queensland
coast with generally isolated showers. The surface trough is likely to be over
the southwest of the state, and produce isolated showers and thunderstorms from
the Gulf Country and northwest to the southern and southeastern interior. These
showers and storms are likely to become scattered in the afternoon and evening
about the central and southeast interior. Fine and sunny in the southwest. Hot
to very hot maximum temperatures in the west and southern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is likely to remain over the Tasman Sea and extend a ridge over the
east Queensland coast with generally isolated showers. The surface trough is
likely to be over the far west of the state, and produce isolated showers and
thunderstorms from the Gulf Country and northwest to the central, southern and
southeast interior. Remaining fine and sunny in the far southwest. Very hot
maximum temperatures in the west and southern interior.
Forecast for Monday
The high is likely to remain over the Tasman Sea and continue to extend a
ridge over the east Queensland coast with generally isolated showers, extending
into the adjacent inland in the afternoon. A new surface trough is likely to
move into the far southwest of the state, with the possibility of isolated
showers and thunderstorms to its east. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are
expected to continue over the Gulf Country. There is also the chance of isolated
afternoon and evening thunderstorms about the southeast border due to an upper
trough passing offshore of the southeast Queensland coast. Very hot maximum
temperatures in the west and southern interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The coastal ridge of high pressure will be the dominant feature for the
extended outlook period as a new high builds in the southern Tasman Sea.
Isolated showers will continue about the east coast and adjacent inland on
Monday before contracting into the tropics during Tuesday and Wednesday.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the Gulf Country and western districts
will most likely spread east across the southern interior on Tuesday and into
southeast and possibly central districts  on Wednesday and Thursday as a weak
upper trough moves over the area. Hot to very hot conditions will continue in
the west and south.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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