Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 28/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Flood Warning is current for coastal river catchments from
Caboolture to the New South Wales border.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and Point
Danger.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Moreton Bay for Sunday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight will move east into
southeast Australia during Sunday whilst intensifying. An upper level trough
over the southwest of the state will move into southeast Queensland during
Sunday.  A trough system lies off the Capricornia and Fraser coast. A low [1010
hPa] lies on the trough to the north of Fraser Island and this is expected to
move south to be situated off the far southern coast on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy with isolated showers over eastern districts with rain areas in the
far southeast slowly contracting offshore. Moderate to heavy falls about the
southeast coast district. Isolated showers over the central and southern
interior. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Peninsula district. Fine
in the west. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh about the southern
coasts.
Forecast for Sunday
Scattered showers about the far southeast tending to rain at times about the
southern border ranges and Gold Coast. Isolated showers are expected about
remaining eastern districts in the moist onshore winds with scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms over the Peninsula district. Early low cloud and
drizzle over the southern interior should clear to a mostly fine day with only
isolated showers. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the interior.
Temperatures will remain below average across most of the state. Moderate S to
SE winds, fresh to strong and gusty about the southern coast.
Forecast for Monday
The high over southeast Australia is expected to continue to move east and
become situated over the Tasman Sea late in the day. The high will push fresh to
strong onshore winds and mainly isolated showers over Queensland's eastern
districts, scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny
over the interior. Temperatures will remain below average across most of the
state but should become close to average near the coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will continue to move east across the Tasman Sea as another high
pushes into the Great Australian Bight. Fresh to strong onshore winds will be
maintained through eastern districts with isolated showers, scattered about the
North Tropical Coast. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over northern
Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.  Afternoon showers are
expected to develop in western areas as a new trough enters the southwest of the
state. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The new high in the Great Australian Bight will continue to move east and
intensify. Fresh to strong winds should continue about eastern districts with
mostly isolated showers, scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms about Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf of
Carpentaria Coast. A new upper trough is likely to enter the southwest of the
state, increasing instability about western districts with isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high is expected to move east towards New Zealand, maintaining an onshore
wind flow and showers across Queensland's eastern districts. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms will persist over northern Cape York Peninsula. The
upper trough should move east across the state and is expected to intensify as
it does so. Showers and thunderstorms over the interior are expected to move
into the southern interior and southeast of the state during Friday and
Saturday
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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