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
A Strong Wind Warning is current 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 over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. An upper level trough will enter southwest Queensland today. A
surface trough will move through western Queensland to lie from the northwest of
the state to the southern interior by the end of today.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated showers over most eastern districts, tending scattered along parts
of the east coast and adjacent inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about
Cape York Peninsula and in a band from the northwest into the southern interior.
The showers and thunderstorms will become 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 and surface troughs 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
southeasterly 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 surface trough. Moderate S to SE winds, fresh about
parts of the east coast and western areas.
Forecast for Friday
The upper level trough should move into the southeast of the state and
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 about St Lawrence as drier air 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 and increasing
stability will lead to fine conditions spreading virtually throughout, with just
a few showers and isolated thunderstorms 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 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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