Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 2/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1029 hPa] near New Zealand is expected to continue weakening during
today. An upper level trough over southwest Queensland is expected to move
slowly east-southeast today.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy with scattered showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the
central and southern interior, increasing over southeast districts during the
day. Moderate to locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over the northern and eastern tropics. Cloudy with isolated
showers and drizzle over the far southwest. A cool day. Light to moderate SE to
NE winds over the east of the state, fresh at times about the coast. Light to
moderate SW to SE winds over the west of the state.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough will drift eastwards across the Channel Country while the
associated surface trough will move into the eastern interior. As a result the
area of showers, rain and storms with moderate to locally heavy falls will
contract onto east coastal districts south of about Mackay by late evening.
Isolated showers or thunderstorms will continue over the far north of the state.
Cloudy with isolated showers and morning drizzle areas over the southwest and
southern interior in the wake of the rain band. In the wake of the trough, cool
W to SW winds will circulate across most of the state.
Forecast for Monday
The cloud and rain band will move off the east coast very early while a low
deepens near the coast of New South Wales. In the wake of this clearance cool to
cold SW to SE winds will spread across most of the state. However, isolated
showers will continue about the east coast north of Cardwell and over far
northern Cape York Peninsula. Over the southern inland districts, winds will be
moist and low level cloud with showers or drizzle will occur.
Forecast for Tuesday
The low will deepen off the New South Wales coast and will circulate cool SW
to SE winds across nearly all of the state. So conditions will be fine in most
areas. However, again these winds will be moist over the southern and south-east
inland and some low level cloud with showers or drizzle will occur. Isolated
showers will continue over far northern Cape York Peninsula and through Torres
strait. Some strong W to SW winds will develop in offshore waters south from
Double Island Point.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A deep low off the New South Wales coast will move away to the south-east as
a new high becomes established over the eastern Great Australian Bight and
south-eastern Australia. This high will circulate mostly dry SW to SE winds
across the state during this period. At best only isolated showers will develop
by late in the period about the exposed coast and islands south of Fraser Island
and along the east coast north of about Cooktown. Conditions will remain cool in
most areas with scattered frosts occurring over the south-east, southern and
central interior and the south-east tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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