Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 28/12 - 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] in the Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge along Queensland
east coast. A trough situated across southeast Queensland is slow moving and is
expected to weaken tonight. Another trough is otherwise situated across central
Australia and is also moving slowly.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms across western and parts of southeast
Queensland. Isolated showers along the east coast north of about St Lawrence.
Fine and mostly clear over the remainder of the state. Mostly light to moderate
SE to NE winds along the east coast, fresh at times. Light to moderate NE to NW
winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms will occur across
parts of southeast Queensland, possibly tending scattered about the ranges.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected about western districts and
about the Gulf of Carpentaria and adjacent inland areas. Isolated showers will
occur along the east coast north of Mackay. Fine and mostly sunny over the
remainder of the state. Hot to very hot temperatures across western and southern
Queensland. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE winds along the east coast, fresh
at times. Light to moderate NE to NW winds elsewhere, fresh at times during the
morning. A very high fire danger in the Channel Country, Central West, Central
Highlands and Coalfields and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
districts.
Forecast for Friday
A high in the Tasman Sea will continue to extend a weak ridge along the
Queensland east coast. The trough situated across central Australia will
otherwise remain slow moving. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will occur
about the Gulf of Carpentaria and adjacent inland areas. Isolated showers will
occur along the tropical east coast and about adjacent inland areas, becoming
scattered between Cooktown and Cardwell. Fine and mostly sunny over the
remainder of the state. Hot to very hot temperatures across western and southern
Queensland.
Forecast for Saturday
The high in the Tasman Sea is expected to move slowly northeastwards towards
the north island of New Zealand while maintaining a weak ridge along the
Queensland east coast. The trough situated across central Australia will slowly
move eastwards and enter southwest Queensland during the day. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms will occur across western districts and about the Gulf of
Carpentaria and adjacent inland areas. Isolated showers will be possible along
the east coast, though mainly north of about Cardwell. Fine and mostly sunny
elsewhere. Hot to very hot temperatures across western and southern Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will become slow moving near the north island of New Zealand and
should continue to extend a weak ridge along the Queensland east coast. The
trough will otherwise continue to slowly move eastwards across western
Queensland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will occur across western
districts, the southeast interior and about the Gulf of Carpentaria and adjacent
inland areas. Isolated showers will be possible along most of the east coast.
Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Hot to very hot temperatures across western and
southern Queensland.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high is expected to gradually move eastwards while weakening the ridge
along the Queensland east coast into early next week. The trough situated across
western Queensland will slowly move across southeast and central parts of the
state on Tuesday and Wednesday. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will spread
from western districts and about the Gulf of Carpentaria into central and
southeast districts during Monday and Tuesday. Isolated showers will otherwise
be possible along much of the east coast. Hot temperatures across western,
southern and central Queensland. A milder change should move through southwest
Queensland during Monday and Tuesday, extending into southern and southeast
parts of the state on Wednesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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