Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 1/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Strong wind warning for coastal waters between Cape Grenville
and Cooktown.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge of high pressure up the east
coast of Queensland. An upper level trough lies over central Australia, and a
surface trough is deepening over the Channel Country, while a cold front is
moving east through South Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated to scattered showers along the east coast, with fine conditions over
other eastern districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Peninsula
and Gulf Country districts. Fine over the interior except for isolated, mainly
light showers about the western districts. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the
east coast, tending light to moderate SE to NE inland.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers over most eastern districts, tending scattered along parts
of the east coast and adjacent inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about
the far north, and in a band from the northwest into the southern interior,
becoming scattered to widespread south of about Winton by late afternoon. Fine
and mostly sunny over the eastern interior. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the
east coast, tending moderate SE to NE inland.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper level trough will move slowly east, with showers and thunderstorms
extending from the  central west down to the southern and southeast interior.
Showers will continue over eastern districts in the onshore SE flow. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms over 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 level trough should continue to provide enough instability for
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southeast and southeast
interior. An onshore flow should continue to push showers onto the southern
coast, but showers should decrease north of the Tropic as dryer southerly flow
pushes further northwards. Cooler temperatures will spread further north and
east into most of the southern half of Queensland.
Forecast for Saturday
A surface trough off the southeast coast will deepen significantly in
response to the approaching upper trough, and may develop into a low during the
day. Present indications suggest this feature will develop and remain
sufficiently far off the east coast to have minimal impact over land areas of
southeast Queensland, although it is likely to significantly increase winds in
coastal waters. Elsewhere over the state, relatively dry air an increasing
stability will lead to fine conditions spreading virtually throughout, with just
a few showers and a thunderstorm or two persisting about the far northern
Peninsula and Torres Strait.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The relatively dry airmass combined with stable conditions in the upper
atmosphere should lead to fine and mostly sunny conditions continuing over
almost the whole state, with just isolated showers about northern Cape York
Peninsula. Overnight temperatures will be cool in the south, with some early
frosts likely over the southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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