Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 30/12 - 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 Cape Moreton.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1027 hPa] just off the east coast of Victoria is moving slowly
eastwards and will move across the Tasman Sea during today and Tuesday. The high
extended a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. An upper level ridge
is maintaining stable conditions over most of Queensland. A new upper trough is
moving eastwards into central Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers along the east coast, tending scattered north of about
Cairns. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern Peninsula
and northern Gulf Country districts. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Fresh S to
SE winds in the east, light to moderate E to SE over the interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers in most east coast districts, tending scattered north of
about Cairns, spreading into the eastern tropical interior in the afternoon.
Isolated thunderstorms over land areas near the Gulf of Carpentaria. Afternoon
showers will also develop over the northwest and west of the state. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, tending
light to moderate SE to NE inland.
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 from the west, and an associated
cold front moves through southern inland Queensland. Moderate to fresh SE winds
will continue to produce isolated to scattered showers most east coast
districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the far north, western Cape
York Peninsula and northwest Queensland, tending scattered to widespread about
the southern inland east of the cold front and with the assistance of the
destabilising effect of the upper trough. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper trough will move slowly east, with showers and thunderstorms
extending into the southern and southeast interior. Isolated to scattered
showers will continue over eastern districts in the onshore SE flow. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms over far northern Cape York Peninsula and through
Torres Strait. Much cooler air will reach the southwest following the passage of
the cold front.
Forecast for Friday
the upper trough should continue to provide enough instability for isolated
to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southeast, while showers should
continue further inland and along the east coast and adjacent inland. Cooler
temperatures will spread further north and east into most of the southern half
of Queensland.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The upper trough will shift offshore during Saturday, with only isolated
showers are about the southeast on Saturday. By Sunday, a dryer airmass combined
with increasing stability under the influence of a mid level ridge should lead
to fine and mostly sunny conditions returning to almost the whole state, with
just isolated showers about northern Cape York Peninsula.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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