Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 30/12 - 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 Burnett Heads, and for Gulf of Carpentaria waters
north of Cullen Point.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1035 hPa] over Victoria is expected to weaken as it starts to move
over the Tasman Sea today. An upper trough is developing to the west of
Queensland and will move slowly eastwards in the coming days.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Cloudy with below average temperatures across most of the state. Scattered
showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the tropics and the west of
the state, with some moderate to locally heavy falls possible about the western
districts. Scattered showers about the remaining east coast and nearby inland
areas. Mainly fine over the southeast interior, though some isolated, mainly
light showers are possible over the region. Fresh to strong E to SE winds along
the east coast.  Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds across the interior, gusty at
times during the day.
Forecast for Friday
The high is expected to continue weakening as it moves eastwards across the
Tasman Sea.  Meanwhile the upper level trough is expected to reach Queensland's
southwestern border, and together with a nearby surface low should produce areas
of rain, and scattered showers and storms across the Channel Country, and some
moderate to locally heavy falls are possible.  Scattered showers and areas of
patchy rain across the remaining southern districts, and scattered showers and
isolated storms over the remainder of the state.  Below average maximum
temperatures across the state, particularly over the western districts. Powerful
surf is expected along the exposed beaches south of Sandy Cape.
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 level trough is likely to remain
over Queensland's far southwest, producing scattered showers, isolated storms
and areas of rain over the southern districts, and some moderate to locally
heavy falls about the Channel Country and the Warrego region. Scattered showers
and mainly isolated storms across the southern tropics and the Peninsula
district, and mainly isolated showers elsewhere.  Maximum temperatures remaining
below average across most of the state, particularly the western districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough is expected to drift gradually eastwards across the southern
interior, accompanied by a surface low pressure area over the northern interior
New South Wales.  The eastward movement of the upper trough should allow the
thundery rain areas to contract into the southeast quarter of the state.
Scattered showers and isolated storms are also expected over the Central Coast,
central interior, and Peninsula district, while mainly isolated showers can be
expected over the remainder of the state, except over the northwest where dry
southerly winds will keep conditions fine and mostly sunny.  Maximum
temperatures remaining below average across most of the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Some uncertainty remains about the movement of the weather systems during the
outlook period, but the current information indicates the rain areas are most
likely to clear off the southeast coast during Monday. Thereafter dry, cold and
gusty southwest winds are expected across most of the state, though some showers
are still expected over the southern and southeast interior until mid week due
to some lingering instability associated with an upper level trough. Isolated
showers are also likely to persist along the far northeast tropical coast in an
onshore airstream.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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