Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 9/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A ridge extending from a large high pressure system south of the Great
Australian Bight directs a cool wind flow over southern Queensland. An
upper-level trough is producing a cloudband over much of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Patchy rain areas from the northwest to the central areas of Queensland and
into the southern tropics, becoming heavier during the day from the northwest.
Isolated showers for the northern tropics, with isolated thunderstorms possible
about the tropical interior. Fine and cool to cold over the southern parts of
the state. Light to moderate S to SE winds fresh about the coast in the
north.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper-level trough moves slowly to the east, maintaining the cloudband
over most of the eastern half of the state. Rain areas persisting over the
interior and the central and northeast coasts, extending into southern and
southeast districts during the afternoon and evening. Fresh to possibly strong
SE winds are expected to develop about the central coast as a trough deepens
offshore. Showers persisting over the tropics and developing about the southeast
coast, and extending to the southern interior in the afternoon. Fine in the
west. Early frost over the southern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper-level trough continues moving slowly to the east, maintaining
cloudy conditions over most of the eastern half. Rain areas contracting further
east, with isolated showers near the western edge of the cloudband. Isolated
showers over the northeast tropics. Fine over much of the western half of the
state. Fresh to possibly strong SE winds continuing over the central coast and
extending further south during the day.
Forecast for Monday
The upper-level trough moves slowly east and the cloudband contracts further
south. Rain areas confined mainly to the southeast with isolated showers
extending over the southern and central interior and central coast. Mostly fine
about the northeast tropics, with possible showers. Fine over the western half.
Fresh southerly winds about the southeast coast easing during the day.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The slow moving upper-level trough continues to move east causing the
cloudband to contract further east and continue to dissipate. Patchy rain
continuing in the south before reducing to showers during Wednesday or Thursday.
A surface trough will deepen offshore causing winds to strengthen along the
south coast. Showers over the northeast tropics will spread south along the
Queensland east coast from Wednesday, but remain mostly about the exposed coast
and islands.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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