Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 27/13 - 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 has been issued for part of the
Northwest, Central West, and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders for
Saturday.
The Strong Wind Warning for waters from Double Island Point to Point Danger,
including Moreton Bay has been cancelled.
The Fire Weather Warning for parts of the Channel Country for today has been
cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea that extends a ridge along the eastern tropical
waters will move eastwards and weaken as another high builds over southern
Australia. A trough near Fraser Island will move slowly north over Capricornia
waters before weakening overnight. Another trough system will enter the
southwest of the state early Saturday and move rapidly east.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms through western and central districts
north of about Charleville and extending into far northern Darling Downs, Wide
Bay and Capricornia districts. Remaining fine and mostly clear through the
tropics. Isolated showers developing along the Sunshine and Fraser coasts during
the evening. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds in the southeast. 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.
Forecast for Saturday
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. Mostly light
to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh about the Peninsula coast. A Severe fire
danger in parts of the Northwest, Central West and Northern Goldfields and Upper
Flinders. A Very High fire danger through the rest of the western districts.
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 generate
isolated showers about the far northeast tropical coast late in the day or
evening.  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 tropical 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.
Forecast for Tuesday
The Tasman high will move southeast towards New Zealand as another high
builds over Western Australia. A trough system will enter southwestern
Queensland during the day generating showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
and evening. Hot and gusty NW'ly winds ahead of the trough will also result in
elevated fire dangers, particularly over southern districts. Isolated showers
will continue along the east tropical coast in a moist onshore flow. Maximum
temperatures will continue to be above average across most of the state.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
There is some uncertainty regarding the movement of the trough but at this
stage it will most likely contract off the southeast coast during Wednesday. 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,
decreasing the onshore wind flow along the east tropical coast. The new high
over western Australia will move rapidly east over southern Australia and move
into the Tasman Sea late on Thursday extending a ridge along the east Queensland
and increasing chances of isolated coastal showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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