WEATHER QLD BRISBANE 1800

AAP General News (Australia)
12-03-1998
WEATHER QLD BRISBANE 1800

QUEENSLAND WEATHER SUMMARY:

WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS: Nil.

RAINFALL SUMMARY: There were isolated falls over Cape York Peninsula in the 6 hours to 3pm
yesterday. The highest fall was 11mm at Weipa.

TEMPERATURE SUMMARY: Maximum temperatures across the state were generally below normal due
to cool dry air associated with the high which has influenced the state over the past few
days. The greatest departure from normal was 4 degrees at both Tewantin and Charters Towers
with 25 and 30 degrees respectively. Once again, the only exceptions were Mt Isa and
Birdsville which both recorded above average temperatures due to warm northerly winds in
border parts.

NOTES ON THE WEATHER CHART: A weak 1016 hpa high was located off the northern New South
Wales coast and extended a ridge up the Queensland coast. This high circulated cool, dry and
stable NE to SE winds across most of Queensland and maintained the generally fine weather.
There was an inland trough near the western border ahead of the next upstream surface trough,
which is now moving eastwards across south-eastern Australia. A weak Monsoon trough lies
across the northern Cape York Peninsular linking a series of weak lows from the Timor Sea to
the Coral Sea. This produced some isolated shower and thunderstorm activity during the day.

SOUTH-EAST COAST DISTRICT: A warmer day with isolated late showers or thunderstorms and
moderate to fresh NE to NW winds.

BRISBANE: Fine most of the time. A late shower or thunderstorm with moderate NW to NE
winds. Max: 29. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

IPSWICH AREA: Fine most of the time. A late shower or thunderstorm with moderate NW to NE
winds. Amberley max: 31. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

GOLD COAST: Fine most of the time. A late shower or thunderstorm with moderate NW to NE
winds. Coolangatta max: 28. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

SUNSHINE COAST: Fine most of the time. A late shower or thunderstorm with moderate NW to NE
winds. Tewantin max: 29. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

MORETON BAY: NW winds to 10 knots at first, freshening to NE/N 15/20 knots by afternoon.

Highest seas to 1.2 metres between Mud Island and Redcliffe.

PENINSULA DISTRICT: Isolated showers and thunderstorms mostly in the north.

GULF COUNTRY DISTRICT: Mostly fine; only isolated late afternoon and night showers and
thunderstorms. Light to moderate Se to NE winds.

NORTHERN GOLDFIELDS AND UPPER FLINDERS DISTRICT: Fine. Light to moderate NE winds.

NORTH TROPICAL COAST AND TABLELANDS DISTRICT: Isolated coastal showers, chiefly morning.
Moderate to fresh SE winds, easing.

CAIRNS: One or two light showers overnight and Friday morning, otherwise fine. Moderate
SE winds, easing Friday afternoon. Max: 31. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

HERBERT AND LOWER BURDEKIN DISTRICT: Fine apart from isolated early morning showers north
of Rollingstone. Moderate to fresh SE winds moderating, with NE'ly coastal sea breezes during
the afternoon.

TOWNSVILLE: Fine. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds. Max: 31. UV Index - 14 (Extreme).

NORTH-WEST DISTRICT: Fine. Winds mostly light to moderate NE.

MT ISA: Fine. Light to moderate E to NE winds. Max: 37. UV Index - 14 (Extreme).

CENTRAL WEST DISTRICT: Fine and hot. Light to moderate NE/N winds.

LONGREACH: Fine. Light to moderate N to NE winds. Max: 36. UV Index - 14 (Extreme).

CHANNEL COUNTRY DISTRICT: Fine most parts. Just isolated showers and thunderstorms in
south-east parts during the afternoon and evening. Hot moderate N to NE winds, shifting light
to moderate S'ly in the south.

MARANOA AND WARREGO DISTRICT: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, chiefly afternoon and
evening. Light to moderate N to NE winds, shifting moderate S to SE in the south.

CHARLEVILLE: Mostly fine and hot. The chance of an afternoon or evening shower or
thunderstorm. Light to moderate N to NE winds. Max: 35. UV Index - 14 (Extreme).

CENTRAL COAST AND WHITSUNDAYS DISTRICT: Mostly fine. Moderate SE to E winds.

MACKAY: Fine. Moderate SE winds. Max: 29. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

CAPRICORNIA DISTRICT: Fine. Light to moderate E to NE winds.

ROCKHAMPTON: Fine. Light winds. A moderate NE to N sea breeze this afternoon. Max: 31. UV
Index - 13 (Extreme).

GLADSTONE: Fine. Light to moderate SE to E winds tending NE in the afternoon. Max: 29. UV
Index - 13 (Extreme).

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND COALFIELDS DISTRICT: Fine. Light to moderate E to NE winds.

DARLING DOWNS AND GRANITE BELT DISTRICT: Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing
during the afternoon and evening with moderate N to NW winds.

TOOWOOMBA: An afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm with moderate NW winds. Max: 28.
UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

WIDE BAY AND BURNETT DISTRICT: Fine most parts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
developing in the south late in the day with moderate NW to N winds.

BUNDABERG: Fine. Moderate N to NW winds. Max: 29. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

HERVEY BAY: Fine. Moderate N to NW winds. Max: 29. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

MARYBOROUGH: Fine. Moderate N to NW winds. Max: 29. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

GYMPIE: Mostly fine with moderate N to NW winds. The chance of a late shower or
thunderstorm. Max: 30. UV Index - 13 (Extreme).

AAP nc

KEYWORD: BRISBANE, Dec 3 AAP - Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology at 1800.

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