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
1. Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Torres Strait
to Cooktown.
2. Strong Wind Warning for Northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of
11S.
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 Sunday
Isolated to scattered showers along much of the east coast and adjacent
inland. Isolated afternoon and evening showers spreading inland to the northern
Central Highlands and Northern Goldfields regions. Remaining fine and mostly
sunny over the remainder of Queensland. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the
east coast, tending light to moderate SE to NE over the interior.
Forecast for Monday
An upper trough is expected to strengthen as it moves eastwards over
southwestern Queensland, but conditions should nonetheless stay fine over the
southern and central interior due to the dry airmass in place 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, with the chance of a thunderstorm
or two about the far south. The high over the Tasman should maintain the SE flow
and push mainly isolated showers across the Central Coast, and more widespread
showers spreading to rain areas over the northeast coast, while a thunderstorm
or two may return to the Torres Strait area. 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 maintain scattered showers in the onshore flow along the east coast, with
showers spreading to rain areas about the North Tropical Coast and Peninsula
district and a thunderstorm or two likely in the far north. Isolated showers
should also develop to the east of a deepening surface trough over the central
interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The new upper trough should amplify as it moves eastwards across Queensland,
spreading thick cloud, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms across much of the
state, although it should remain fine in the far southwest. This activity should
eventually clear eastwards and off the coast during the weekend. A new high in
the Bight should push drier, gusty, and cooler winds over Queensland's western
districts in the wake of the rain band, spreading across the remainder of the
state on Saturday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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