Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 28/11 - 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 Point Danger.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over southeast Australia will strengthen and move over
the Tasman Sea during the next day or two. An upper-level low will rapidly move
eastwards across the southern half of Queensland, increasing shower activity
before it moves off the east coast late Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Widespread showers over the interior with isolated thunderstorms possible
about the southwest and central west parts of the state. Isolated showers to
continue about the east coast and adjacent inland, tending scattered about the
central and tropical coasts. Fresh to strong SE winds are expected along the
east coast with generally moderate SE to E winds over the interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers, rain areas and possible isolated thunderstorms over the
western interior will ease during the morning and contract east. Scattered
showers and areas of rain about the central and eastern interior of the state
will ease through the day and contract slowly eastwards. Isolated showers will
persist about the east coast and adjacent inland, tending scattered about the
central and tropical coast. Strong winds SE winds about the entire east
coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The high remains slow-moving in the Tasman Sea and while weakening slightly
it remains intense, generating strong SE winds along the east coast of the
state. Isolated showers should persist about the length of the east coast and
adjacent inland, tending scattered about the north tropical coast. Isolated
afternoon showers are likely to develop about parts of the southeast interior.
The remainder of the state is expected to be fine.
Forecast for Friday
The high continues to move southeast over the Tasman Sea and weakens further.
Strong SE winds are therefore expected to ease over far southern waters but
persist further north. Isolated showers will continue about the east coast but
become very isolated away from the north tropical coast where scattered showers
will continue. Fine conditions are expected elsewhere in the state with early
frosts returning to the Granite Belt and parts of the southeast interior as
minimum temperatures fall below average.
Forecast for Saturday
The high moves rapidly towards New Zealand and weakens significantly. As a
result, winds along the east coast will moderate from the south during the
course of the day. Isolated showers will continue along the east coast north of
about Gladstone, more frequent about the north tropical coast. Generally fine
along the east coast further south and in the far north and remaining fine over
the interior. Early frosts over the southeast interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
A weak ridge of high pressure persists along the east coast, maintaining a
mostly moderate SE wind flow about the coast and generally light winds expected
over land. Isolated showers are expected to persist over the east coast, north
of about Townsville, more frequent about the north tropical coast. Further south
along the east coast and in the far north, as well as the state's interior,
should remain fine with early frosts about the southeast interior. A weak trough
may cross the state late on Sunday or during Monday but little or no rain is
expected from this system.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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