Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 10/12 - 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 from Cape
Grenville to Cooktown for the afternoon and Friday morning.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the northern Tasman Sea will continue to move slowly eastwards
and will weaken from Friday onwards. As  a result the ridge along the east coast
of Queensland will weaken from Friday onwards and shift northwards. A frontal
system will move into the southwest of the state late Friday and off the coast
during Sunday and early Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Fine and mostly sunny through the interior of the state and about the
southeast. Isolated showers along the exposed east coast north of Fraser Island,
possibly tending to scattered at times about the north tropical coast. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms through Torres Strait. Some early morning fogs may
occur about the far southern coast. A warm day in the west. Mostly light to
moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times along the northeast tropical coast.
Isolated storms will occur through Torres Strait.
Forecast for Friday
The high over the Tasman Sea will begin to weaken while moving eastwards.
Moderate to fresh southeast trade winds will continue along the east tropical
coast. Trade wind showers will continue in exposed areas of the east coast
north of Fraser Island but will start to contract northwards during the day.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue through Torres Strait. Fine and
mostly sunny conditions will continue across the interior of the state. Some
morning fog areas will occur about the far southern coast. A frontal system will
move into the southwest late in the day. Isolated storms will occur through
Torres Strait.
Forecast for Saturday
A new upper trough will amplify over southeast Australia but will have little
impact on Queensland's weather. Only   some high cloud will develop across the
southern and central tropics. No rain will occur with this cloud band. The ridge
along the east coast will continue to weaken and shift northwards. South-east
trade showers will continue about the east coast north of about Mackay but will
contract northwards to Cardwell by evening. Some morning fog areas will occur
about the Capricornia and southern coast. Fine and sunny conditions will
continue over the central and southern interior but becoming cooler as the
frontal system moves eastwards  across the state. Isolated storms with some rain
areas will occur through Torres Strait.
Forecast for Sunday
The cold front will move off the southern Queensland coast during the
morning, and reach the St Lawrence area by the evening. So cooler south-west to
south winds will spread into the south-east of the state. Further northwards
along the east coast moderate south-east trade winds will continue and direct
isolated showers onto the exposed coast north of Cardwell. Isolated
thunderstorms and rain areas will continue through Torres Strait and will spread
onto far northern Cape York Peninsula. Morning fog areas will occur before the
frontal system mainly about the Central and Capricornia coasts.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Stable conditions and relatively dry air will remain in place over most of
the state during this period. As a result fine and sunny conditions will
continue in most areas. Moderate to fresh SE trade winds will continue to direct
isolated showers onto the east tropical coast north of Cardwell. Isolated
showers will develop about the exposed coast south of Fraser Island from late
Tuesday onwards as the flow shifts south to south-east and an upper trough moves
into the Tasman Sea. The storms and rain areas in the far north will slip a
little southwards on Cape York Peninsula on Monday before weakening during
Tuesday and wednesday. Morning frosts will return to the south-east inland from
Monday onwards.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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