Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 9/12 - 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 from St
Lawrence to Point Danger, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters from Cairns to St
Lawrence for Wednesday.
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 [1037 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight is moving eastwards and is
expected to extend a strong ridge along the southern and Capricornia coast
during today. A surface trough extends across the central interior.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered about the southeast
tropics and the North Tropical Coast. Chance of isolated afternoon and evening
thunderstorms over the southeast tropics. Mostly fine with just the chance of
isolated showers over the Gulf Country. Fine, mostly sunny but cool elsewhere.
Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds, becoming fresh to strong and gusty along the
southern and Capricornia coast during the day. A high to very high fire danger
in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will move only very slowly eastwards. Isolated showers will occur
along the east coast and also over areas near the Gulf of Carpentaria. These
showers will tend to rain at times with some moderate falls about the north
tropical coast. Fine and mostly cool conditions elsewhere. Winds will be mostly
moderate S to SE tending fresh to strong at times along most of the east coast
south of Cairns. Temperatures remaining below average over most of the interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will move into New South Wales and will maintain a firm ridge along
the east coast. So isolated showers will continue along most of the coast
tending to rain at times with some moderate to heavy falls about the north
tropical coast. Fine and mostly cool conditions elsewhere. Winds will be
moderate to fresh SE tending fresh to strong at times about the coast between
about Cooktown and Fraser Island. Temperatures remaining below average over most
of the interior.
Forecast for Friday
The high will move into the Tasman Sea and will maintain a firm ridge along
the east coast. So isolated showers will continue along most of the east coast
tending to rain at times during the morning about the north tropical coast. Fine
conditions elsewhere. Winds will be light to moderate to fresh SE to E  tending
fresh to strong at times about the coast between about Torres Strait and St
Lawrence. An upper low over Central Australia may extend some middle level cloud
and thundery rain over the far west and southwest of the state.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The upper low over central Australia will move into the southern interior of
the state on Saturday but in a weakening mode. Patchy thundery rain will
contract into the southern interior, clearing in the afternoon. The high over
the Tasman sea will continue to move eastwards and weaken as a new high moves
into the Great Australian Bight. So a ridge will be maintained along the east
coast and direct moderate to fresh SE winds and isolated showers onto most of
the east coast. Fine conditions will continue over the interior with
temperatures being close to average.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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