Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 29/12 - 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 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 southeastern Australia is moving slowly eastwards and
will move across the Tasman Sea during Monday and Tuesday. The high extended a
firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A low pressure system located off
the far southern coast of Queensland will continue to move away from the coast.
A new upper level trough is expected to move into south-eastern Australia and
Queensland on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers over the southeast and about the east tropical coast north
of Cardwell. Isolated thunderstorms about the north-west coast of Cape York
Peninsula. Fine elsewhere. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds most areas becoming
strong at times about the coast south from Fraser Island.
Forecast for Monday
The high over southeast Australia will move into the Tasman Sea and will
maintain a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. The ridge will direct
moderate to fresh SE winds onto the east coast of Queensland and these winds
will be strong at times south from Fraser island. Isolated showers will occur in
most east coast districts. Fine and sunny conditions will occur elsewhere.
Moderate to occasionally fresh SE winds will continue across the interior.
Temperatures will remain below average across most of the state but will be
close to average near the coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will continue to move eastwards and will reach the New Zealand area.
Moderate to fresh SE winds will continue across the state. Isolated showers will
continue in most east coast districts and tend to scattered about the North
Tropical Coast and Cape York Peninsula. Isolated thunderstorms will occur
through Torres Strait. The showers will spread into the adjacent inland in the
afternoon.  As well isolated afternoon showers will develop over the north-west
of the state. Fine and sunny conditions will occur elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The ridge along the east coast will begin to weaken as the high moves east of
New Zealand and a new upper trough approaches south-eastern Australia. Moderate
to fresh SE winds will continue in most east coast districts as will isolated
showers. These showers will tend to scattered about northern cape york peninsula
and through torres strait where isolated storms will occur. Isolated showers
will occur over the west of the state while isolated storms will develop in the
afternoon on the south. Fine conditions elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The new upper trough will move into Queensland and begin destabiize
conditions over the southern interior and the south-east of the state. So
showers and storms will occur in these areas. Over remaining east coast
districts isolated showers will continue in the onshore SE flow. Again this
activity will tend to scattered over far northern Cape York Peninsula and
through Torres Strait. Isolated storms will also occur through Torres Strait.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The upper trough will slowly tilt out of the state during Friday and Saturday
so only isolated showers and storms are expected about the south-east on Friday
and at best only isolated showers on Saturday. On Sunday fine conditions will
occur over the south-east. Elsewhere over the state fine conditions will occur
in most areas into and through the weekend. Isolated showers will continue along
parts of the east coast on Friday and then clear northwards to northern Cape
York Peninsula on Saturday and Sunday. Showers and isolated storms will continue
through Torres Strait during this period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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