Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 1/13 - 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 Channel Country and
Maranoa and Warrego districts, and parts of the Northwest, Central West and
Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts for the remainder of today.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Double Island Point
and 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 high [1023 hPa] over the far northern Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the
tropical east Queensland coast. A vigorous cold front over western Queensland
and the southern interior will continue to move eastwards into central and
southeast districts tonight. A trough is then expected to lie from the northwest
to the southeast on Wednesday. An upper trough moving across western Queensland
and the southern interior today is expected to move offshore during Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Cloudy with patchy rain, showers and gusty thunderstorms over the west and
southern interior, spreading into the central interior and southeast districts
tonight, and clearing over the southwest. Raised dust over the southern and
southeast interior. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds over the eastern tropics.
Moderate to fresh and gusty NE to NW winds elsewhere, fresh to strong and gusty
over the south ahead of a strong and gusty S to SW wind change over the west and
southern interior spreading eastwards into the central interior and southeast
districts. A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego
districts, and parts of the Northwest, Central West and Darling Downs and
Granite Belt districts [refer to the Fire Weather Warning]. A High to Very High
Fire Danger elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudy with patchy rain and some gusty thunderstorms over central and
southeast districts, clearing during the early morning. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms persisting from the far northwest and Gulf Country, to central and
parts of southeast Queensland. Early fogs in the east, as well as over the
southern interior following the rain clearance. Fine over the southwest and most
of the southern interior otherwise. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds over the
far northern tropics. Moderate NE to NW winds over remaining far eastern
districts, fresh in the southeast. Moderate to locally fresh SW to SE winds over
the interior. A High to Very High Fire Danger across most of the state.
Forecast for Thursday
A new surface trough is likely to move rapidly east across western, southern
and central Queensland, and is expected to lie over the tropical interior and
far eastern districts to the south in the afternoon and evening. The trough is
expected to generate isolated showers and thunderstorms to its east over the
eastern tropics, central and southeast districts, tending scattered about
central districts, the Wide Bay and Burnett in the afternoon and evening.
Conditions should be mostly sunny in the west and far southern interior. Dry,
fresh and gusty SW to SE winds are expected to spread across the west and
southern to southeast interior in the wake of the trough as a high moving into
southeast Australia extends a ridge across these areas, with an enhanced fire
danger expected once again. Maximum temperatures will continue to be above
average in the east and north, nearer to the average in the west and southwest.
Freshening N to NW winds along the southern Queensland coast ahead of a strong
and gusty S'ly change which is expected to move north along this part of the
coast late in the day.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough is likely to retreat west into the central and southern
interior, while the fresh to strong coastal S to SE change is expected to move
northwards along the central and tropical coast during the day with generally
isolated showers, though scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are
expected about central districts. Scattered showers may also develop about the
north tropical coast late. Conditions should be fine and mostly sunny elsewhere
with milder temperatures as the high moves across southeast Australia and
extends a firm ridge along the coast in the wake of the coastal change.
Forecast for Saturday
The high is expected to move to near the eastern Queensland coast and
continue to extend a ridge over eastern Queensland. Isolated showers about the
tropical coast in the firm onshore airflow, tending scattered about the north
tropical coast and ranges. Isolated showers are also likely to occur about the
Gulf Country. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high is expected to remain near the eastern Queensland coast before
moving offshore early in the week. The high will extend a ridge over the
tropical Queensland coast. Isolated showers about the north tropical coast and
about the Gulf Country. Fine conditions are expected elsewhere with maximum
temperatures increasing to well above average once again over western and
southern districts during the period due to an increasing N to NW'ly flow as a
trough moves over South Australia and approaches the far southwest late Monday
before weakening. A S'ly change is expected to move north along the southern
Queensland coast during Tuesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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