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, including Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1026 hPa] over southeast Australia extends a ridge through
Queensland. An upper level trough over southern inland Queensland will move east
during today and off the southern coast tonight. A low pressure system lies off
the southern Queensland coast, and it is expected to intensify as it moves to
the southeast during today.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers about the southeast, isolated showers elsewhere about the
eastern districts. Morning drizzle about the southeast interior, clearing to a
mostly fine day with isolated afternoon showers. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over the Peninsula district. 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 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 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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