Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 19/12 - 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 waters from Torres
Strait to Cooktown.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria
waters north of 11S for this evening.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1031 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight extends a firm ridge along
the east coast of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine and sunny over most of the state except for some mainly isolated showers
about the east coast, Torres Strait, and the Gulf Country.  Moderate to fresh SE
winds along the east coast north of Fraser Island, strong at times north of
Cooktown. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should weaken a little as it moves eastwards over southeast
Australia.  The ridge along the east coast of Queensland should also weaken, but
the associated onshore flow should push mainly isolated showers over much of the
east coast and parts of the Peninsula district.  There is also the chance of
some isolated afternoon or evening showers spreading inland to the Central
Highlands and Northern Goldfields regions.  Remaining fine and mostly sunny over
the remainder of Queensland, except for some isolated showers about the Gulf
Country.  Light to moderate SE to NE winds over Queensland's interior, moderate
to fresh SE winds along the east coast.
Forecast for Monday
An upper trough is expected to strengthen as it drifts eastwards over the
Channel Country, but conditions should nonetheless stay fine over the southern
and central interior except for just the chance of a few very isolated showers
and storms over the region.  Meanwhile the high should move slowly eastwards
into the Tasman Sea, whilst maintaining a ridge along the east Queensland coast.
The ridge should push mainly isolated showers over the eastern and Peninsula
districts, though more widespread and frequent showers are likely about the
North Tropical Coast.  Isolated showers should also spread inland to the Central
Highlands and Northern Goldfields regions during the day.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough is expected to pass across the southeast districts, causing
showers to increase about the southeast coast.  Meanwhile the high over the
Tasman should push mainly isolated showers across the Central Coast, and more
widespread showers spreading to rain areas over the northeast coast and
Peninsula district. Some isolated showers spreading into the eastern interior
and over the Gulf Country during the day.
Forecast for Wednesday
Another upper trough is expected to strengthen over Central Australia, and
should extend an area of cloud, showers and isolated storms over most of the
western districts.  Meanwhile a ridge across southern Australia is likely to
keep most of the southern districts fine, though some isolated showers are
expected about the southeast coast.  Mainly isolated showers are also expected
over the remaining eastern districts, with more widespread showers spreading to
rain areas about the North Tropical Coast and Peninsula district. Scattered
showers and isolated storms over the northern interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The upper trough should move eastwards, spreading scattered showers, isolated
storms and patchy rain across the central, and then eastern districts late in
the working week, before clearing off the coast early in the weekend.  A new
high in the Bight should push drier, gusty, and cooler winds over Queensland's
western districts late in the working week, spreading across the remainder of
the state on Saturday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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