Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 25/12 - 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 eastern Gulf of
Carpentaria waters.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for east coast waters between Lockhart River
and St Lawrence.
Flood Warnings are current for various rivers and streams on the North Tropical
Coast.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A large high over the western Great Australian Bight is moving slowly
eastwards and extended a ridge across southern and central Queensland. A deep
low was located over the south-west Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy with patchy rain over the north-east tropics contracting northwards.
Dry and cool to cold over the remainder of the state with widespread early
frosts through the central and southern interior. Some cloud developing over
southern inland border parts in the afternoon. Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds
over the state, strong and gusty about the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria and over
the north-east tropical coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will move slowly eastwards across the Great Australian Bight. The
high will continue to circulate dry and cool SW to SE winds across most of the
state. Some cloud will persist about southern inland border areas with possible
drizzle. Cloud with, at best, patchy light rain will continue about the far
north-east tropics. Fine and cool  conditions will continue over the remainder
of the state with widespread early frosts over the southern, southeast and
central interior. Strong S to SE winds will persist over south-east Gulf of
Carpentaria waters and about the north-east tropics.
Forecast for Monday
The large high will move further eastwards across the Great Australian Bight.
As a result, winds along the east coast will begin to shift more onshore and
moisten. So isolated showers will develop along the east coast in the favoured
areas. As well, due to the pressure gradient tightening along the far southern
coast, strong winds will develop on this section of coast during the afternoon.
Cloudy conditions with little or no rain will continue in the far north though
this cloud will continue to decay. Strong winds will continue over south-east
Gulf of carpentaria waters and along the north-east tropical coast. Fine
conditions will continue elsewhere with another cold morning and widespread
early frosts through the central, southern and southeastern interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The large high will almost reach Victoria and will tighten the pressure
gradient along the east coast. Consequently, strong winds will develop along the
entire east coast. Stream showers will occur in most east coast districts and
will spill over into the adjacent south-east inland in the afternoon. Fine and
generally cool conditions will continue across the remainder of the state.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high will continue to move slowly eastwards while an upper trough will
amplify over central Australia. So strong winds will continue along most of the
east coast into about Thursday before easing. Showers will continue along the
east coast and will spill over into the adjacent inland.  With the amplification
of the upper trough middle cloud with rain areas will develop over northern
areas of the state during Wednesday and then spread into remaining inland areas
of the state on Thursday. This activity will then begin to spread to the east
during Friday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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