Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 1/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and
Point Danger.
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 high southeast of New Zealand extended a ridge across most of Queensland. A
low pressure system is located over the north-east Coral Sea and is expected to
move south-east away from the Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers along exposed parts of the east coast and over northern Cape
York Peninsula. Fine elsewhere. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds along the east
coast with light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
A ridge will persist across most of Queensland and will continue maintain
fine conditions in most areas. Isolated showers will continue about parts of the
exposed east coast south from Fraser Island and over northern Cape York
Peninsula. Early morning minimum temperatures will again be near to below
average. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds along the southern and central coast
with light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere. A high to very high fire danger
over the Darling Downs area.
Forecast for Tuesday
The ridge will continue across most of Queensland and will maintain fine
conditions in most areas. Dry low level winds will push onto most coastal areas
of Queensland. Isolated showers will continue over far northern Cape York
Peninsula and through Torres Strait and about the exposed far southern coast.
Early morning minimum temperatures will continue to below average in most areas
while daytime temperatures will be slightly above average.
Forecast for Wednesday
An upper trough will move westwards across the Tasman Sea and destabilise
conditions about the south-east coast. As well, the high over the southern
Tasman Sea will strengthen a little and direct moist SE winds onto the southern
coast. So showers will increase along the southern coast and spread inland a
little in the afternoon. Isolated showers will continue over far northern Cape
York Peninsula and through Torres Strait. Fine conditions will continue
elsewhere over the state.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper trough will move a little further westwards resulting in conditions
becoming unstable over the south-east of the state. So showers will continue
about the far south-east coast and will spread into the south-east inland in the
afternoon. As well, showers will again develop in the onshore flow over
remaining east coast districts while continuing over far northern Cape York
Peninsula and through Torres Straits. Fine conditions will continue elsewhere
over the state.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high over the south-east Tasman Sea will slowly decay as a new upper
trough moves into south-eastern australia during Saturday and Sunday. Isolated
showers will continue along the east coast at first but contract to north of
Yeppoon during the weekend. The afternoon showers over the south-east east
inland will clear on Saturday as conditions stabilize in the middle levels of
the atmosphere. At this stage a weak cloud band will be generated by the upper
trough and this cloud band will move into the southern and south-east interior
on Sunday. Little or no rain will accompany the cloud band.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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