Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 27/12 - 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 Monday morning.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for east coast waters between Lockhart River
and Cairns.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for east coast waters between Torres
Strait and Lockhart River and between Sandy Cape and Point Danger for Monday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1033 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight is moving slowly eastwards
and extends a ridge across most of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Cloudy with isolated showers over the far northeast tropics with isolated
thunderstorms possible near Torres Strait. Mostly cloudy but fine over the
southern interior. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Cool across most parts with
moderate SW to SE winds, fresh at times over the northwest and along the
tropical east coast.
Forecast for Monday
As the high move eastwards, winds along the east coast will begin to shift
more onshore and moisten. Isolated showers will develop along the North Tropical
Coast and also about the Capricornia and southern Queensland coasts. Mostly
cloudy conditions with little or no rain will continue over the far northeast
tropics. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue elsewhere with another
cold morning and widespread early frosts through the central, southern and
southeastern interior. Fresh to 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
are likely to become scattered about the east coast south of about Bundaberg due
to increasing instability. Showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms will
affect the far north of Cape York Peninsula. Fine, mostly sunny and generally
cool conditions will continue across the remainder of the state. Cool conditions
will continue through most of the interior with isolated early frost about the
southern interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will move further east across southeastern Australia and will direct
fresh to strong SE winds along most of the east coast. An upper trough system
over central Australia will increase instability across the state with showers
becoming scattered about the east coast and adjacent inland. 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
rain areas and isolated thunderstorms southeastwards across the northwest of the
state, reaching central regions by the end of the day.
Forecast for Thursday
The high is likely to move into the Tasman Sea and continue to direct strong
SE winds along most of the east coast and adjacent inland. Scattered showers
will continue about the east coast with rain areas about the North Tropical
Coast. The upper trough is expected to intensify and move into western
Queensland and spread further rain areas and isolated thunderstorms across much
of the north and west of the state.  Isolated showers are likely about the
southern ad southeast interior.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will continue to move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea through
the outlook period. There is some uncertainty about the movement of the upper
trough but it is also expected to continue to affect much of the state through
the outlook period.  Cloud, showers and rain areas are likely to affect most
parts of the state during the outlook period but should gradually contract to
the south and southeast of the state over the weekend.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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