Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 27/12 - 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 ridge of high pressure extends along the east Queensland coast. A slow
moving surface trough extends over southwest Queensland. An upper level trough
is moving over eastern Queensland. A humid, unstable airmass extends through
much of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms in a band from the northwest of the
state through the central and southern interior with locally heavy falls
possible with storms. Some of these storms are likely to be severe. Isolated
showers and gusty thunderstorms over southeast districts, tending scattered in
the afternoon and evening with some storms likely to be severe. Isolated showers
and storms in the southwest of the state. Scattered showers and storms over
Peninsula and Gulf Country districts. Mostly fine over remaining parts of the
eastern tropics with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms, mostly inland.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds, tending moderate to fresh S to SE through
southwestern parts. A Very High fire danger in the Channel Country district.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough is likely to weaken but remain near the southwest
Queensland border. The upper level trough will move north to extend from the
northwest of the state through to the Fraser Coast. The troughs will maintain a
broad unstable airmass over northern, eastern and southern Queensland with
scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms. A S to SE change is now expected to
move north onto the southeast Queensland coast during the afternoon and evening
and will assist in producing scattered showers and thunderstorms in this area
too. Fine conditions will occur in the far southwest as a dry wind flow develops
once again. A low pressure system near the Solomon Islands will most likely
deepen while remaining slow moving.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough will most likely contract a little further north to
extend from the northwest of the state to the Capricornia coast. The surface
trough will remain slow moving near the southwest Queensland border. A broad and
unstable airmass will therefore persist through much of the state, with more
widespread showers and thunderstorms through northern and central districts to
the north of the upper trough and isolated showers and inland thunderstorms
through areas to the south of the upper trough. Conditions should remain fine
under a drier airmass in the far southwest of the state. The low pressure system
or tropical cyclone near the Solomon Islands will most likely continue to deepen
while remaining slow moving.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough will continue to extend from the northwest of the
state to the Capricornia coast. A deep, moist E'ly wind flow will most likely
combine with the upper trough to enhance showers and storms through eastern
tropical and central districts north of Rockhampton. Isolated showers and storms
will persist in an unstable airmass through remaining northern parts of the
state, more scattered during the afternoon and evening. Conditions should be
mostly fine to the south of the airmass through southern Queensland with only
isolated showers and possible inland storms. The low pressure system or tropical
cyclone through the far eastern Coral Sea is expected to move south, well
offshore of the east Queensland coast.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The upper level trough will most likely persist from the northwest of the
state to the Capricornia district on Tuesday before contracting north through
the tropics during Wednesday and Thursday. The surface trough will most likely
move east over southern parts of the state during Tuesday and Wednesday. This
surface trough could generate some isolated showers and storms about southern
border areas with its passage but conditions should be otherwise mostly fine
through southern Queensland during the outlook period. Showers and storms will
persist through the tropics but ease to isolated showers from the south from
Wednesday as the upper trough contracts north. At this stage the low or tropical
cyclone over the eastern Coral Sea is expected to continue tracking south well
offshore of the east Australian mainland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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