Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 26/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between
Lockhart River and Point Danger, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
Flood warnings are current for various rivers and streams.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high [1035 hPa] is expected to remain over the southern Tasman
Sea for the next couple of days, extending a strong ridge along the east
Queensland coast. An upper-level trough and low situated over inland Queensland
will continue to move slowly east.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over northern Cape York
Peninsula. Scattered showers along the east coast and adjacent inland, isolated
in central and southern areas. Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms
developing through the central interior and towards the southwest. Mainly fine
with very isolated afternoon showers over the northern interior. Fine in the
northwest. Cool temperatures away from the northern tropics. Moderate to fresh
and gusty S to SE winds along the east coast, strong at times south of Lockhart
River. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper-level low will move east over central districts, moving off the
coast late in the day. A weak low is expected to form over the central Coral
Sea. The high will maintain a firm ridge along the east coast as it moves
further southeast towards New Zealand and, in combination with the low, will
maintain fresh to strong southeast winds along the east coast of Queensland.
Scattered showers will continue along the east Queensland coast and adjacent
inland, more enhanced with possible thunderstorms between about Townsville and
Gladstone due to the upper-level low. Isolated showers are expected elsewhere
over the eastern interior and through the Peninsula district, with isolated
thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula. Below average temperatures are
expected away from the northern tropics.
Forecast for Friday
The upper-level low will move slowly southeast into the southern Coral Sea.
The high will move over New Zealand, while the surface low over the central
Coral Sea is expected to move south southeast. Winds should gradually ease along
the east Queensland coast south of about Burnett Heads but could still be strong
at times depending on the intensity of the surface low. Showers will gradually
ease over the central and tropical coasts as the upper low moves further away.
More widespread shower activity is possible on the southern coast due to a
greater depth of moisture flowing onto the coast. Isolated showers are likely to
continue about the east coast and through the far northern tropics. Fine
elsewhere. Temperatures will remain below average over much of the state away
from the far northern tropics.
Forecast for Saturday
The high moves further away from Australia and the east coast ridge relaxes
as a result. The surface low moves further south or southwest so the strongest
winds are expected along the south coast, while continuing to ease further
elsewhere. Showers confined to the coast and adjacent areas south of the
Capricornia District in a moist airflow. Drier and mostly fine conditions over
other districts apart from the tropical east coast and northern Cape York
Peninsula where isolated showers are expected to continue. Temperatures will
remain below average over much of the state away from the far northern tropics.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The surface low over the Coral Sea will most likely intensify and move south
to southwest, crossing into the Tasman Sea on Sunday and remaining well off the
coast. Showers should ease along the southern Queensland coast as this low
shifts further away. Mostly fine conditions are then expected over the state
until the next upper trough moves into the southern interior on Monday,
generating isolated showers and thunderstorms over southern inland parts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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