Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 26/13 - 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 parts of the Channel
Country district.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters from Double Island Point to Point
Danger, including Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A trough will move north through southern Queensland waters this morning and
should enter Capricornia waters this afternoon. A weak upper trough should move
east across the south of the state during today.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers and possible gusty thunderstorms through western and central
districts north of about Charleville, though with little rainfall expected.
Cloud increasing from the west through the southern interior though with little
or no rainfall. Remaining fine and mostly sunny through the tropics apart from
some early morning fog patches. Cloud increasing along the Sunshine and Fraser
coasts during the day with possible isolated light showers or drizzle
developing. A cooler day through the southeast with moderate to fresh SE'ly
winds, strong at times near the coast during the morning. Light to moderate NW
to NE winds over central districts, fresh at times near the coast ahead of a
SE'ly change entering southern Capricornia waters. Moderate to fresh SE to NE
winds elsewhere, gusty at times over the southwest this morning ahead of a SW'ly
change this afternoon and evening. A Severe fire danger in the southern Channel
Country. A Very High fire danger through much of the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
A high over the Tasman Sea will move eastwards and weaken as another high
builds over southern Australia. An upper level trough will enter the southwest
of the state early in the day and move rapidly eastwards, extending a band of
cloud and patchy rain through western, central and southeastern districts before
contracting off the southern Queensland coast during the afternoon. A surface
trough over the interior will move slowly eastwards to extend from the central
interior to the southeast inland by evening. 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 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 far northeast tropical coast.
Maximum temperatures will continue to be above the September average across the
state.
Forecast for Monday
The high should move southeastwards into the Tasman Sea, with a moist onshore
flow and isolated showers  developing along much of the east Queensland coast. A
weak trough over the central interior maintains enough instability to see the
development of isolated thunderstorms over inland parts of southern tropical and
central districts and the southern interior north of about Charleville. Mostly
fine conditions are expected in the far northwest with just the chance of
isolated showers or thunderstorms developing. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
are expected elsewhere.  Maximum temperatures will continue to be above the
September average across most of the state.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
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 and gusty NW'ly winds ahead of the trough
will also result in elevated fire dangers, particularly over southern districts.
There is some uncertainty regarding the movement of the trough but at this stage
it will most likely contract off the southeast coast during Thursday. Hot
conditions will again develop through much of the state ahead of the trough,
particularly through the interior. Isolated showers should gradually clear the
north tropical coast as the high over the Tasman Sea shifts further southeast
towards New Zealand, decreasing the onshore wind flow along the east tropical
coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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