Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 28/12 - 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 has been issued for the Channel
Country and southwestern parts of the Maranoa and Warrego district for
Saturday.
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 surface
trough over southwest Queensland will move northeast to lie from the northwest
of the state to the southeastern interior during Saturday. An upper level trough
over southeast Queensland will contract northwards to extend from the northwest
of the state to the Fraser Coast tomorrow.
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 and into the southeast of the
state with locally heavy falls possible with storms. Some of these storms are
expected 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.
Forecast for Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the north of the state. Isolated
showers and gusty thunderstorms elsewhere. A S to SE change is expected to move
north onto the southeast Queensland coast during the afternoon and evening,
producing scattered showers and thunderstorms in this area too. Isolated showers
and gusty thunderstorms elsewhere although mostly fine in the far southwest of
the state with only isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms with little or no
rainfall expected. A low pressure system near the Solomon Islands will most
likely deepen while remaining slow moving.  A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel
Country and southwest parts of the Maranoa and Warrego districts. A Very High
Fire Danger in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Central West
districts. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds.
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.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will most likely persist from the northwest of the
state to the Capricornia district with scattered showers and thunderstorms
persisting to its north over the tropics and stretching into the cinereal coast
region. Isolated showers are also expected about the Fraser and Capricornia
coasts. The remainder of the state should be mainly fine with only possible
isolated showers and thunderstorms about the central and southern interior. The
southeast coast district should remain fine and mostly sunny with maximum
temperatures becoming warm to hot. 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 with swells likely to increase about the east coast of
Queensland in response to the system.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The upper level trough will most likely persist through the tropics during
Wednesday and Thursday before contracting northwards on Friday. The surface
trough will most likely continue to lie from the northwest of the state to the
southern interior. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to persist through the
tropics but this should generally ease through the outlook period. The remainder
of the state should be mostly fine although isolated showers and thunderstorms
may persist through the central and southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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