Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 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
Torres Strait and Burnett Heads.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system [1031hPa] lies over eastern New South
Wales and extends a strengthening ridge along the east Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers along the east coast, becoming more scattered about the
North Tropical Coast at night. Isolated showers developing about the eastern
interior in the afternoon, mostly about the southern tropics. Moderate to fresh
SE winds in the east, strong at times about the northern and central coasts.
Light to moderate E to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
The next high will move into western Victoria and intensify, maintaining the
strong SE winds about the central and tropical Queensland coasts. Showers will
continue about the east coast and adjacent inland areas, more frequent about the
north tropical coast. An upper level low is expected to approach the far west of
the state late in the day, increasing instability and leading to isolated
afternoon and evening showers about the central and tropical interior. Remaining
dry over the southern interior. Early morning frost possible about the southeast
Darling Downs and Granite Belt.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should intensify over eastern Victoria with the strong SE winds
extending along the entire east coast of Queensland. The upper level low is
expected to move into the northwest of the state, further increasing the
instability. This is expected to lead to a larger area of afternoon showers over
the interior with isolated afternoon thunderstorms possible in the southwest of
the state. Isolated showers will continue about the east coast and adjacent
inland, tending scattered about the central and tropical coasts. Early frost is
again possible over the Granite Belt.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high should move in to the Tasman Sea and intensify further with strong
SE winds persisting about the east coast of Queensland. The upper level low
moves quickly southeast into the southeast of Queensland and weakens. Scattered
showers about the interior of the state should tend to ease through the day.
Isolated showers should persist about the east coast and adjacent inland,
tending scattered about the central and tropical coast. Minima should now be
close to average for this time of year.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The large high should remain slow moving in the Tasman Sea through the
outlook period with a moist E to SE flow expected to continue across the state.
The upper level low should move off the east coast during Thursday. Fresh to
strong SE winds are expected to persist about the east coast of Queensland with
showers likely to continue about the east coast and adjacent inland. The
remainder of the state is expected to remain fine.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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