Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 29/12 - 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 east coastal waters
between Torres Strait and Double Island Point, including Hervey Bay.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Northeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters
for Thursday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1037 hPa] over Victoria is moving slowly eastwards and is expected to
move into the Tasman Sea on Thursday. An upper trough is developing to the west
of Queensland and will move slowly eastwards in the coming days.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Showers are expected to tend to rain late in the day in the northwest of the
state with possible isolated thunderstorms. Cloud will increase through
remaining parts of western Queensland with isolated afternoon showers expected.
Isolated to scattered showers along the east coast, increasing to rain areas
about the north tropical coast late in the day. Isolated afternoon showers over
the eastern interior. Isolated thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula and Torres
Strait. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds over much of the state, fresh to strong
along the east coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will move eastwards into the Tasman Sea during the day and maintain
strong SE'ly winds north of Sandy Cape, but these should ease south of Bowen
late in the day. The upper trough will move closer to the western Queensland
border and as a result cloudy and cool conditions with rain areas and possible
thunderstorms will spread throughout much of western and northern Queensland.
Moderate to heavy falls are possible about the north tropical coast and about
the northwest of the state. Scattered showers along the east coast, tending
isolated about the southeast interior. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds through
most of the interior.
Forecast for Friday
The high will continue to move eastwards across the Tasman Sea and weaken.
However, a weak low level trough will move into the northwest Coral Sea and
should maintain strong winds along the east coast north of Cairns. The upper
trough will move slightly eastwards and maintain cloudy conditions and areas of
rain with isolated thunderstorms across most of the state. The southeast of the
state should see cloudy conditions with scattered showers. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula. Maximum temperatures will be below
average for most parts.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will continue to weaken near New Zealand with winds continuing to
ease the winds along the east coast. The upper trough looks likely to be located
over southwest Queensland, bringing rain areas and isolated thunderstorms to
much of central, southern and southeastern Queensland. The cloud and rain should
clear from far western districts with only isolated showers expected. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms about Cape York Peninsula.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Some uncertainty remains about the movement of the upper trough during the
outlook period but it is expected to move across southern Queensland before
clearing off the southeast coast on Tuesday. Rain areas and possible
thunderstorms are expected over much of southern and eastern Queensland on
Sunday with only isolated showers in the west of the state. Depending on the
movement of the upper trough, the cloud and rain areas should clear off the
southeast coast during either Monday or Tuesday with drier, cooler southwest
winds spreading to most of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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