Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 2/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
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 weakening ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. An upper level trough lies over the southern interior. A surface
trough extends from the northwest down to the southern interior, while a second
trough is deepening off the southern Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers near the east coast, increasing about the Fraser and
Sunshine Coasts late today and evening with some thunder possible. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms developing from the central west down to the
southern and southeast interior during the day. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and through Torres Strait. Moderate S to
SE winds, fresh about parts of the east coast and western areas.
Forecast for Friday
The upper level trough should move over the southeast of the state and
continue to provide enough instability for scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over the southeast and southeast interior. Showers are likely to
clear from the east coast north of St Lawrence as stability increases and drier
air pushes further northwards. Cooler temperatures should spread further north
and east into most of the southern half of Queensland. The surface trough off
the southern coast will continue to deepen into a low, but at the same time will
begin to move east, further offshore. As a result, it may lead to a brief period
of strong winds off the Fraser Coast, but its impact over land is likely to be
minimal.
Forecast for Saturday
The low off the southeast coast continue to move away to the southeast and
will have minimal impact over land areas of southeast Queensland, although it is
likely to produce a brief period of strong winds in far southern coastal waters,
and produce some early showers about the southeast coast. Elsewhere over the
state, relatively dry air and increasing stability will lead to fine and sunny
conditions spreading virtually throughout, with just a few showers and isolated
thunderstorms persisting about the far northern Peninsula and Torres Strait.
Cooler morning temperatures over the interior, and patchy areas of frost about
the southern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
A ridge of high pressure should extend from Victoria up into the southern
Queensland interior, maintaining fine, sunny and dry conditions over most of
Queensland. Just some isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northern
reaches of Cape York Peninsula. Areas of morning frost about the southeast and
southern interior.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Dry and stable conditions should lead to fine and mostly sunny conditions
continuing over almost the whole state, with just isolated showers about
northern Cape York Peninsula. The dry conditions should lead to morning frosts
continuing early in the new week over the southern and southeast interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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