Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 20/12 - 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 [1029 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge along the
east coast of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Fine and mainly clear over most of Queensland except for some scattered
showers along the central and north tropical coasts, and some more isolated
showers along the remainder of the east coast and over parts of the eastern
interior. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, 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 low humidity levels across 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,
spreading out to rain areas at times. Isolated showers should also spread inland
to parts of the Central Highlands and Northern Goldfields regions during the
day. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, light to moderate SE to NE
over the interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough is expected to pass across the southeast districts, causing
showers to increase about the southeast coast, and some isolated storms are
possible about the southern border ranges. The high over the Tasman Sea should
push mainly isolated showers across the Central Coast, and more widespread
showers 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,
causing cloud to increase over Queensland's western districts and central
interior, though little rain is expected across region, though some isolated
showers are possible. Meanwhile the high over the Tasman Sea should push
scattered showers across Queensland's east coast, spreading to rain areas about
the North Tropical Coast and Peninsula district.  Some isolated thunderstorms
are also possible near Torres Strait.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper level trough should strengthen further over central Australia,
causing a surface trough to deepen over western Queensland.  The two weather
systems should work together to produce scattered showers, isolated storms and
areas of rain across the western, central interior and southern interior
districts.  Below average maximum temperatures are also expected beneath the
cloud band, particularly across the northern interior. The high over the Tasman
Sea should maintain a moist onshore flow and at least isolated showers over the
remaining northern and far eastern districts, with more widespread showers
tending to rain periods about the North Tropical Coast. Just isolated showers
about the southeast interior and Central Highlands.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The upper trough should moves eastwards across Queensland late in the week,
spreading rain areas and isolated thunderstorms eastwards across much of the
state, before clearing offshore during the weekend. Remaining fine and mostly
sunny over the far southwest. A new high in the Bight should push drier, gusty,
and cooler winds over Queensland's interior western districts Friday, before
spreading across the remainder of the state during the weekend.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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