Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 2/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
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Weather Situation
A high over eastern Australia will maintain a stable weather pattern over
Queensland for much of this week. Temperatures will remain above the April
average over the Queensland interior into the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers over the far northern tropics. Fine elsewhere. Moderate to
fresh S to SE winds along the southern coast. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE
winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
Fine over most of the state. Only isolated showers over Cape York Peninsula
and Torres Strait and just the chance of light morning showers on Fraser Island.
A hot day over the interior of the state, particularly through western
districts. E to SE swells will gradually increase along the coast south of Sandy
Cape during the day. Light to moderate SW to SE winds along the east coast,
fresh at times south of Fraser Island. Light to moderate SW to NW winds over the
southern interior, tending SE to NE over the remainder. A High to Very High Fire
Danger in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district.
Forecast for Wednesday
A high over the southern Tasman Sea will strengthen a little and direct a
more onshore S to SE wind flow along the southern Queensland coast. Isolated
showers will therefore develop along the southern Queensland coast and possibly
spread into the adjacent inland 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 with temperatures remaining well above
average through the interior, particularly in western districts. Larger swells
about the coast south of Sandy Cape are likely to produce more powerful surf.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers will continue along the southern Queensland coast and
adjacent inland and also through far northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres
Strait. Winds will tend more SE'ly along remaining parts of the east coast with
the increasing moisture resulting in isolated showers developing and spreading
inland into the central interior in the afternoon. Fine conditions will occur
elsewhere with temperatures remaining well above average through western
districts and the southeast interior. The southern Queensland coast will
continue to be affected by powerful surf.
Forecast for Friday
The ridge and a general SE'ly wind flow will persist along the east
Queensland coast, with the onshore wind flow maintaining isolated showers about
the coast and adjacent inland. A weak upper level trough will extend into the
central interior of the state, increasing instability and combining with a moist
SE to NE wind flow to produce isolated showers and possible afternoon
thunderstorms, particularly about the Carnarvon ranges. Moisture will also
increase about the southern Gulf coast with isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms. The southern Queensland coast will most likely continue to be
affected by powerful surf.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high over the southeast Tasman Sea will slowly decay over the weekend as
a trough moves east over southeastern Australia. The trough will also affect
southern parts of Queensland and most likely contract off the southeast coast on
Monday. Cooler S'ly winds will extend over the interior of the state during
Sunday and Monday in the wake of the trough. The trough will generate some cloud
as it moves east over the southern interior though with little or no rain
expected. An upper level trough will increase instability through the far
northern tropics, with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms expected.
Mostly fine conditions will persist across the remainder of the state, with only
isolated showers expected.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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