MELBOURNE - Apr 13/12 - 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 Torres Strait to Double Island Point, including Hervey Bay. 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 large high [1032 hPa] over Victoria extends a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. The high will move east into the Tasman Sea by late today. An upper level low lies over central Australia and is expected to weaken into an upper trough by tonight. Forecast for the rest of Friday Scattered showers along the east tropical coast. Isolated to scattered showers elsewhere along the east coast, extending into the adjacent inland during the afternoon. Isolated showers over the tropical interior and along the Gulf of Carpentaria coast with possible isolated thunderstorms near Mornington Island. High cloud extending through the west though with only patchy light rain and possible thunder, mostly near the western border. Fine conditions elsewhere over the state. Fresh to strong and gusty SE winds along the east coast. Moderate SE to NE winds over the interior, fresh at times during the day. Forecast for Saturday The high will move east into the central Tasman Sea and will maintain the ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A trough over the northern Coral Sea will move west towards the Peninsula coast, combining with the ridge to maintain fresh to strong SE'ly winds over east tropical coast waters. Isolated showers will continue along the east coast and spread into the adjacent inland in the afternoon. These showers will increase about the north tropical coast, with rain areas and isolated thunderstorms developing about the Peninsula coast as the trough in the Coral Sea approaches. Showers will also become scattered over the Wide Bay and Southeast Coast districts. The upper trough will move over the southwest of the state, with the high cloud and patchy light rain contracting southeast over the southern interior. Fine conditions will continue elsewhere over the state. Forecast for Sunday The upper trough will extend from southwestern Queensland into southeastern Australia and will most likely move slowly east while amplifying during the day. Instability will increase over southeastern districts ahead of the upper trough with scattered showers. Isolated showers spreading into the southern interior in the afternoon. Cloud will increase further over the northeast tropics due to the trough over the Coral Sea moving on to the coast, with rain areas, showers and isolated thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls most likely affecting areas north of about Ingham. Isolated showers will continue elsewhere about the east coast and through the eastern interior. Fine conditions will occur elsewhere. Forecast for Monday Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper level trough but at this stage it will most likely continue amplifying over the state, extending from the northwest into the southeast interior. Instability will therefore increase further through southern Queensland, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms expected over the southeast and more isolated afternoon activity likely through the southern interior. The trough over the northern tropics should shift west through the northern Gulf of Carpentaria, with rain areas and moderate to heavy falls gradually contracting north into the Peninsula district. Scattered showers will occur over remaining parts of the east coast, with isolated afternoon showers through the tropical and central interior. Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday The upper trough will most likely continue amplifying as it moves into eastern Queensland on Tuesday and at this stage move off the east coast into the Coral Sea during Wednesday or early Thursday. Showers will increase further over eastern districts as the upper trough approaches with isolated thunderstorms likely. Showers should then decrease and become confined to the coast and far northeast tropics following the trough passage. Mostly fine conditions will occur over the interior, with only isolated showers and possible thunderstorms east of about Longreach on Tuesday. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Friday. Weather & Warnings Australia New South Wales Victoria Queensland Warnings Summary Forecasts Brisbane Forecast Qld. 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