Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 25/12 - 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 for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria
waters.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1029 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight extends a strong ridge over
central Australia and western Queensland with cool to cold and dry SW to SE
winds over the Queensland interior. The high is expected to weaken late
Thursday. A surface trough lies over the Coral Sea. An upper level trough and
low over the Northern Territory producing areas of cloud over  western and
southern Queensland. The upper low is expected to move into far northwest
Queensland by late Thursday night with increasing rain areas for the northwest
and tropics.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Cloudy over most of the state. Patchy rain areas over the northwest. Isolated
showers about the tropical coast and adjacent inland. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula. Cool to cold temperatures in
the west and south. Moderate to locally fresh SW to SE winds.
Forecast for Thursday
Cloudy over most of the state. Patchy rain, showers and isolated
thunderstorms over the north and west, increasing during the day and extending
into central districts. Cool to cold temperatures in most areas, apart from the
eastern tropics. Early morning frost in the eastern Warrego, Maranoa, Darling
Downs and Granite Belt districts. Moderate to locally fresh SW to SE winds.
Forecast for Friday
The upper low is expected to weaken over western Queensland with the cloud
and rain clearing from this region during the day. However, the upper trough is
expected to maintain an extensive cloud band over northern and central
Queensland, and extending into southeast Queensland. Areas of rain and isolated
thunderstorms are expected with the cloud over the eastern tropics and central
districts, with lighter rain expected over the southern interior and southeast
Queensland. Moderate to heavy falls are likely about the southern tropics and
central districts as the upper trough moves over western Queensland and the
surface trough deepens and moves closer to the tropical coast. Strong winds are
also likely to develop during the day near this trough along the tropical coast.
Temperatures will remain below average across the state, and particularly during
the day associated with the thick cloud cover.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough is expected to move only slowly east into the central
and southern interior of the state. The extensive cloud band over the eastern
half of the state will continue to produce areas of rain, gradually contracting
east. Isolated thunderstorms mainly over the eastern tropics. The deep surface
trough along the tropical coast will assist with producing strong winds and some
locally heavy falls about the North Tropical Coast to the Wide Bay and adjacent
interior, but particularly about the Central Coast, Capricornia and Central
Highlands and Coalfields districts. Fine and mostly sunny over the western
districts. Temperatures remaining below average across most of the state.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough is expected to move over eastern Queensland, with the thick
cloud and associated rain band contracting offshore during the morning. The
surface trough off the tropical coast is also expected to move east away from
the coast with winds easing a little. Isolated showers are expected to persist
about the east coast and adjacent inland for the remainder of the day as the
high moves over southeast Australia. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula. Temperatures remaining below
average across most of the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high is expected to move into the Tasman Sea and strengthen during the
outlook period. The high will extend a firm ridge with fresh to strong SE winds
returning to most of the east coast. The onshore winds will drive showers onto
the east coast and also into the eastern interior by Wednesday. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula.
Temperatures returning to near average.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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