Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 25/13 - 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 Maranoa and
Warrego, Central West, Channel Country, Central Highlands and Coalfields and
Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts, and parts of the North West,
Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Gladstone and Cape
Moreton, including Hervey Bay, for this afternoon and evening.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters from Double Island Point to
Point Danger, including Moreton Bay, for Friday morning.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A vigorous trough lies over the far southwest of the state and will move
rapidly east today, contracting off the southern Queensland coast late tonight
or early Friday. Very hot conditions ahead of the trough and gusty S to SW winds
in its wake will result in enhanced fire dangers over much of western, central
and southern Queensland today. A high in the Coral Sea is expected to continue
drifting slowly eastwards, maintaining a weak ridge along the north tropical
coast. Another high will develop over southeastern Australia today.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Increasing high cloud through the northwest and central interior, with
possible isolated showers or gusty thunderstorms developing though with little
or no rain. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms developing this
afternoon over inland parts of the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett. A very
hot day ahead of the trough over the Maranoa, southern central and southeast
districts, particularly inland parts. Areas of raised dust extending through the
southern and southeastern interior with the trough. Fresh to strong NW to NE
winds along the central and southern coasts. Moderate to fresh and gusty NW'ly
winds over the southern and central inland ahead of a cooler, fresh to strong
and gusty S to SW change extending from the west during the day. Moderate SE to
NE winds over the northern tropics, shifting NE to NW over the tropical
interior. An Extreme fire danger over the southeastern interior between about
Mitchell and Inglewood. A Severe Fire Danger over remaining western districts
and much of the southeast and central inland [refer to the Fire Weather
Warning]. A High to Very High Fire Danger over much of the remainder of the
state.
Forecast for Friday
The trough will contract off the southern Queensland coast early in the day
and shift north towards Capricornia waters. A strong S to SE wind change will
extend north to about Double Island Point in the wake of the trough. The high
over southeastern Australia is expected to move east into the northern Tasman
Sea. Cloud will increase over the interior ahead of an upper level trough
approaching from the west. Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms are possible
through western and central districts north of about Charleville in the
increasingly unstable air mass, though with little rainfall expected.
Temperatures will continue to be above the September average across much of the
state.
Forecast for Saturday
The high over the Tasman Sea will move eastwards and weaken as another high
builds over southern Australia. An upper level and surface trough will enter the
southwest of the state early on Saturday and move rapidly eastwards, extending a
band of cloud and patchy rain through western, central and southeastern
districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely ahead of the surface
trough, increasing to scattered in the afternoon and evening over central
districts. Maximum temperatures will continue to be above the September average
across the state, but should be relatively cooler compared to previous days due
to the cloud cover.
Forecast for Sunday
The high over southeastern Australia will move eastwards towards the New
South Wales coast. The upper level and surface trough will move northeast,
contracting off the southern coast during the morning to extend from the
northwest of the state to Fraser Island by the afternoon. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms will remain possible to the northeast of the trough, particularly
over central districts under a more moist, onshore wind flow. A moist E'ly wind
flow will also result in the development of isolated showers about the northeast
tropical coast.  Maximum temperatures will continue to be above the September
average across the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high will shift east into the Tasman Sea on Monday, extending a moist
E'ly wind flow along the east coast north of about the Sunshine Coast, with
isolated showers and possible thunderstorms expected. Isolated showers
thunderstorms also remain possible near a weak surface trough in the northwest
of the state. A new trough will most likely enter southwestern Queensland on
Tuesday and shift east into eastern districts on Wednesday, generating isolated
showers and thunderstorms with its passage. Hot conditions will again develop
through much of the state ahead of this trough, particularly the interior.
Isolated showers will continue about the north tropical during the outlook
period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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