Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 26/12 - 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 has been issued for Southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters for Sunday morning.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for east coast waters between Lockhart River
and Cairns.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A large high [1031 hPa] over the western Great Australian Bight is moving
slowly eastwards. The high extends a ridge across most of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy and patchy rain northeast of about Normanton to Gladstone. The rain
should contract northeast out of the Capricornia district during the evening.
Isolated showers over Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly clear over the
remainder of the state but with some patchy cloud over the southern interior.
Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds over the state, strong about the northeast
tropical coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The high in the Great Australian Bight 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. Cloudy with patchy light
rain about the northeast tropics. Early patchy light rain about the Central
Coast and Whitsundays district should clear to the northeast early in the day.
Fine and cool conditions will continue over the remainder of the state with
widespread early frosts over the southern, southeast and central interior.
Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds over the state with strong S to SE wind over
southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters and about the northeast 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. Scattered showers will develop along coast north of Cardwell with
isolated showers about the coast south of about Gladstone. Mostly cloudy
conditions with little or no rain will continue in the far northeast.  Fine
conditions will continue elsewhere with another cold morning and widespread
early frosts through the central, southern and southeastern interior. Strong S
to SE winds will continue over southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters and along
the northeast tropical coast, and may also develop over far southern waters.
Forecast for Tuesday
The large high will almost reach Victoria and will maintain the onshore flow
along the east coast. Isolated showers will occur in most east coast districts
and will spill over into the adjacent southeast inland in the afternoon. Showers
and isolated thunderstorms will affect the far north of Cape York Peninsula.
Fine and generally cool conditions will continue across the remainder of the
state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will move further east across southeastern Australia and will direct
fresh to strong SE winds along the entire east coast. An upper trough system
over central Australia will increase instability across the state with showers
becoming scattered about the east coast. Isolated showers are also likely to
spread to the central and southern interior as moisture spreads westwards across
the state.  The upper trough is also expected to spread cloud and rain areas
southeastwards across the north of the state, reaching central regions by the
end of the day.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high will continue to move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea through
the outlook period. The upper trough over central Australia is expected to
intensify and then move southeast across the state during Friday and Saturday.
Showers will continue along the east coast and will spill over into the adjacent
inland.  Cloud and rain areas are likely to spread to most parts of the state on
Thursday and Friday, before contracting into central and southern areas on
Saturday as the upper trough moves southeastwards.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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