Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 14/13 - 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 [1017 hPa] over the southeast Coral Sea extends a weak ridge along the
northeast tropical Queensland coast. A surface trough lies from the northwest
across the central and southern interior, and is expected to move into the
southeast later today.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy in the east in the morning, with early fogs in the tropics and some
drizzle areas over southeast districts.  Isolated showers and gusty
thunderstorms over southeast districts and the southern Capricornia in the
afternoon and evening. Isolated afternoon showers in the northwest. Fine and
mostly sunny across the rest of the state, though partly cloudy over the far
northeast Peninsula with isolated light showers. A warm to hot day across most
areas. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds across the Peninsula. Moderate to fresh
NE to NW winds over eastern districts, shifting gusty NW to SW'ly over the
southeast inland. Mostly moderate SW to SE winds over the remainder of the
state. A Very High fire danger in most districts, apart from the northeast
tropical coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough over the southeast is expected to move northwards along
the southern Queensland coast as a SE'ly wind change before weakening in the
evening. Isolated afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms may occur near
and just ahead of this change over the northern Wide Bay and Burnett and parts
of the Capricornia and Central Highlands. Meanwhile, a more significant surface
and upper trough system is expected to approach the southwest of the state
during the afternoon and evening. Cloud should increase with patchy rain and
isolated thunderstorms spreading east across western and southern Queensland
during the day, with showers and gusty thunderstorms expected to increase
further over the far southwest later in the day and at night as the surface
trough nears that area. An onshore flow is expected to bring isolated showers
over northern Cape York Peninsula. Hot, fresh and gusty NE to NW'ly winds over
the interior with enhanced fire dangers expected over the west, as well as the
southern and central interior ahead of the trough. Continuing fine and mostly
sunny across the rest of the state with maximum temperatures remaining well
above the September average.
Forecast for Monday
The surface and upper trough system is expected to move east across western
Queensland and the southern interior during the day. Cloudy with patchy rain,
showers and gusty thunderstorms over the west and southern interior, gradually
contracting into the central and southern interior as well as southeast
districts later in the day and at night. This activity is likely to be more
widespread over southern districts. Otherwise, an onshore flow is expected to
bring isolated showers over northern Cape York Peninsula. Hot, fresh and gusty
NE to NW'ly winds ahead of the trough over central and southern Queensland,
combined with drier fresh to strong and gusty W to SW'ly change in the wake of
the trough will lead to a particularly enhanced fire danger across western,
central and southern Queensland. Strong N'ly winds are also likely to develop
over far southern Queensland waters late in the day.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough is likely to move off the southern Queensland coast during
the day, with the surface trough moving offshore overnight. As a result, the
cloud band with patchy rain, showers and thunderstorms over central and
southeast districts should contract off the southeast coast by late in the day.
Strong N to NW'ly winds over southern Queensland waters ahead of the trough
should decrease later in the day. Dry, moderate to fresh and somewhat cooler
gusty SW to SE winds spreading across the interior with fine and mostly sunny
conditions expected.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms clearing off the Capricornia and Wide Bay
coast on Wednesday morning as the surface and upper trough move offshore. A new
surface trough is expected to move into western Queensland during Wednesday and
move slowly east across central and southern Queensland during the period,
though the accompanying upper level troughs are expected to be weaker than the
system earlier in the week. As a result, there may be some high level cloud but
no significant rain is expected at this stage. However, isolated showers may
occur over the tropical north and east during this period where moisture levels
are higher. Temperatures are once again expected to increase to well above
average across most of the state with fire dangers also generally increasing.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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