Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 9/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Fire Weather Warning is current for the Channel Country.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1026 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the east
Queensland coast. A stronger high over the eastern Great Australian Bight is
moving eastwards, and will strengthen the ridge along the east coast during the
next couple of days. A surface trough lies over southwest Queensland and is
expected to move west on Tuesday. An upper level trough is moving over eastern
Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over western districts, as well as
over the southern and central interior. Showers and thunderstorms tending
scattered over the southeast inland and parts of the central interior in the
afternoon and evening. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the
Southeast Coast with moderate falls possible. Generally isolated showers about
the remainder of the east coast. Fine though partly cloudy over the remainder of
the state. A warm to hot day over the interior. Fresh and gusty S to SE winds
over the Channel Country. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh and
gusty at times along the east coast and parts of the interior. A Severe to
Extreme fire danger in the Channel Country. A Very High fire danger in the Gulf
Country, North West, Central West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high over southern Australia is expected to move into the southern Tasman
Sea and maintain the firm ridge over the east Queensland coast with scattered
showers, more isolated over the adjacent inland. SE winds are also expected to
increase along the east coast. The showers are expected to be more frequent due
to the stronger onshore flow and the influence of an upper trough over the Coral
Sea. The surface trough over the southwest is expected to move west to near the
southwest Queensland border, once again allowing showers and thunderstorms to
continue over the west of the state and across the southern and southeast
interior. Fine over the remainder of the state. Daytime temperatures remaining a
little above average over the west.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high is expected to remain over the southern Tasman, maintaining the firm
ridge over the east Queensland coast with fresh to strong SE winds. Scattered
showers are therefore expected to continue about the east coast, more isolated
over the adjacent inland. Local thunder is possible over the Southeast Coast due
to the upper trough. The upper trough over the Coral Sea is forecast to
intensify, and this will deepen a surface trough over the eastern Coral Sea. The
inland surface trough is expected to move west of the border, with isolated
showers and thunderstorms expected to contract to western districts. Fine over
the remainder of the state. Daytime temperatures remaining a little above
average over the west.
Forecast for Thursday
The high is expected to move towards New Zealand while slowly weakening. The
ridge will therefore weaken slightly, but the surface trough over the Coral Sea
will strengthen and maintain fresh to strong winds along the southern coast with
an increasing swell. Scattered showers are expected to continue over the
Capricornia and southeast Queensland coast, more isolated over the adjacent
inland and over the northern coast. Local thunder is again possible over the
Southeast Coast. The inland surface trough is expected to remain near the
western border, with isolated showers and thunderstorms expected in western
districts. Fine over the remainder of the state. Daytime temperatures remaining
a little above average over the west.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will continue moving east past New Zealand, weakening the ridge
further. The trough over the Coral Sea is expected to move slowly west resulting
in showers over eastern districts. Increasing winds over the southern Coral Sea
are also likely to generate larger swells along the southern Queensland coast.
The weak surface trough over central Australia may continue to produce isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the west and about the Gulf Country, possibly
increasing into the weekend as an upper level trough moves over western
Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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