Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 16/12 - 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 [1027 hPa] over Victoria will weaken further on Thursday as it moves
slowly eastwards towards the Tasman Sea. The high extends a ridge along the east
Queensland coast, with cool and dry conditions across much of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Scattered showers near Torres Strait with possible isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated showers along most of the east coast, tending scattered about Fraser
Island and the Whitsundays. Fine, cool and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to
moderate SW to SE winds, fresh at times along the east coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers in most east coast districts, increasing to scattered along
the southern tropical and central coasts and also over Fraser Island. Scattered
showers and possible isolated thunderstorms near Torres Strait. Isolated
afternoon showers over eastern parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper
Flinders district, as well as northeast parts of the Central Highlands and
Coalfields district. Fine and sunny elsewhere. A cold morning for most of the
interior with some morning frosts in the southeast and southern inland. Moderate
to fresh SE'ly winds along the east coast, gusty at times north of Fraser
Island. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The high will remain slow moving near the southern New South Wales coast as a
frontal system moves east into southeastern Australia. The weather will remain
fine in most areas of the state. Isolated to scattered showers will continue
about the east coast while storms will continue through Torres Strait. Cloudy
conditions will develop over the central and tropical interior with some morning
drizzle and isolated afternoon showers. Moisture will also extend further west
towards the eastern Gulf Country, with possible isolated afternoon or evening
showers. The SE trade winds along the northeast tropical coast will strengthen
as a trough approaches from the east. Isolated morning frosts are expected over
the southeast interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The frontal system will weaken over the southern Tasman Sea as a new high
moves across the Great Australian Bight. So the firm ridge and fresh SE'ly winds
will persist along the east coast tropical coast, with winds strengthening
further over waters north of Cooktown in response to the trough over the
northwest Coral Sea. Showers will increase through Torres Strait with isolated
thunderstorms expected due to the presence of the trough. Isolated to scattered
showers will persist along the east coast and adjacent inland in the onshore
wind flow. Moisture will increase further through the northern interior, with
possible isolated afternoon showers extending to the northwest border.
Conditions will remain fine over the southern interior with possible early light
frost on the Granite Belt. An upper trough will approach southeastern Australia.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough will most likely weaken as it shifts north into New South
Wales as  a new upper trough enters the Great Australian Bight. Conditions will
therefore remain fine over much of the interior of Queensland, with just the
chance of isolated showers over far northern and eastern parts. The new high
will move east towards Victoria, maintaining a ridge and fresh SE'ly winds along
the east tropical coast, strong at times north of about Cooktown. Isolated to
scattered showers will persist along the east coast in the onshore wind flow.
Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms will persist through Torres Strait
due to the slow moving trough.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high will move slowly east into the Tasman Sea. A trough over the Coral
Sea will move west towards the east Queensland coast, with winds gradually
tending moist E to NE'ly. This will result in an increase in shower activity
over east coast districts from about late Tuesday. The new upper trough will
intensify as it enters southwestern Queensland on Monday and then most likely
weaken as it slips south during Tuesday and Wednesday as a new trough enters the
Great Australian Bight. Showers will therefore increase through the central and
eastern interior in response to the increasing moisture and passage of upper
level troughs.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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