MELBOURNE - Aug 27/13 - 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 [1025 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over eastern Queensland. A weak surface trough is expected to move over far southern Queensland waters on Wednesday. Forecast for the rest of Tuesday Cloudy periods with isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland north of about St Lawrence. Fine and mostly clear over the remainder. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds over the northern tropics, tending light to moderate east to northeasterly along the remaining east coast. Mostly light northeast to northwesterly winds elsewhere. Forecast for Wednesday Cloudy periods with isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland north of about Mackay, tending to scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast. A fine and mostly sunny day over the remainder. Some morning fogs in the east. A warm to hot day across most parts. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds over the northern tropics, tending light to moderate southeast to northeasterly along the remaining east coast. Mostly light to moderate east to northeasterly winds elsewhere, tending north to northeasterly over the west. A Very High fire danger in the Channel Country, Central West, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. Forecast for Thursday The weak ridge will persist over the Coral Sea and along the tropical east coast, while a vigorous trough will move across southwest Queensland during the day. The associated upper level trough will move eastwards more rapidly, and will lead to some destabilisation across the south and the southeast corner. However, the airmass in place is expected to be dry, and is not likely to support significant shower activity. The main effect of the surface trough will be a significant increase in fire danger over the southwest and southern interior, as hot and dry northwest winds become fresh to possibly strong and gusty ahead of the trough, followed by a sharp southwesterly wind change. Fire dangers are likely to reach at least Severe over the Channel Country and Warrego. Elsewhere, most of the state will remain dry and sunny, with mainly isolated showers along the tropical coast north of about Ingham. Forecast for Friday The ridge will persist over the Coral Sea and along the tropical east coast of Queensland, while the trough will be slow moving over the southwest and southern interior of the state. While conditions are expected to remain weakly unstable over the southeast, the atmosphere should be too dry to support shower activity. Isolated showers should continue about the tropical coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere with generally very warm to hot maximum temperatures and an elevated fire danger in some parts due to gusty northeast to northwesterly winds over the central and southern interior. Forecast for Saturday The high is expected to strengthen east of New Zealand and as a result strengthen the ridge along the tropical east coast with generally fresh southeasterly winds, possibly reaching strong at times north of Cooktown. Isolated showers are likely in the onshore flow about east coast and adjacent inland north of about Yeppoon, tending to scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast. Temperatures will remain well above average across Queensland, with rather hot maximum temperatures expected in the west and south due to fresh and gusty northeast to northwesterly winds ahead of another surface trough that approaches the far southwest during the day. This is likely to also produce an elevated fire danger in these areas. Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday The high is expected to remain near New Zealand during the period with the firm ridge persisting along the tropical coast. Showers are likely for the tropical and central Queensland coast in the generally fresh onshore flow, stronger in the north. The onshore flow is also likely to deepen along the southern Queensland coast during Monday and Tuesday and combined with an intensifying upper trough over the Coral Sea is likely to produce some showers over southeast Queensland, particularly near the coast. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Temperatures are expected to generally remain above average during the period. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Wednesday. 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