Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 3/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A flood warning is current for coastal rivers and streams
from Rainbow Beach to the New South Wales border.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving upper level trough extended across south-west Queensland. A
surface trough extended over the south-east inland of Queensland and will move
off the coast during the morning. A large high south of the Great Australian
Bight will move to the north-east and dominate the weather across the state from
about Wednesday onwards.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Cloudy over the south-east of the state with rain areas and isolated storms
decreasing to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms from the northwest
during the day. Isolated showers will occur over remaining east coast districts
and the adjacent inland. Isolated showers will occur over the south-west. Some
morning fogs over the central and southern interior. Fine over the north-west. A
cool day through much of the state, particularly under the cloud. Light to
moderate N to W winds over the south-east with moderate SW to SE winds
elsewhere. Morning fog areas through the central, southern and south-east
interior.
Forecast for Monday
A new upper trough will move into north-west New South wales and will spread
a band of showers and isolated storms across southern inland parts. Morning fog
areas will occur over much of the south-east of the state. Relatively dry and
cool SW to SE winds will spread across northern and central areas of the state
and will contract any stream showers to north of the Cairns area. In the south
of the state W'ly winds will continue.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper low will move eastwards along the southern border and pass seawards
late in the day. As this system moves eastwards it will produce some sleet about
the Granite Belt area and also isolated showers and storms along the southern
border ranges. Winds will become fresh and gusty across the south-east of the
state and  particularly about the south-east corner as a surface low and trough
deepens over the Tasman Sea and eastern New South Wales. As well, conditions
will become cloudy over much of the southern inland in the afternoon and produce
isolated drizzle areas. In the north of the state the dry S to SE winds will
spread further northwards and contract any stream showers onto far northern Cape
York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Strong SE winds will occur across south-east
Gulf of Carpentaria waters in the morning due to the tight pressure gradient
from the high.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will dominate the weather across the state and will drive cool SW to
SE winds across most of the state. Ridging from the high will push a surge of
strong S'ly winds along the far southern coast during the afternoon and evening.
Isolated showers will develop with these winds and affect exposed parts of the
far southern coast by evening. Again conditions will become cloudy over the
southern and central interior in the afternoon with only isolated drizzle
likely. Isolated showers will continue over far northern Cape York Peninsula and
Torres Strait. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur elsewhere. Strong SE
winds will occur across south-east Gulf of Carpentaria waters in the morning due
to the tight pressure gradient from the high. A large and powerful S'ly swell is
also expected to extend north into southern waters during the day, generating
rough surf conditions.  Temperatures will remain well below average over much of
the state.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high will move only slowly into and across south-eastern Australia and
will therefore continue to dominate the weather across the state. Moderate to
fresh S to SE winds will continue across most of the state and will maintain
fine and mostly sunny conditions over the interior. Isolated showers will occur
in most east coast districts in the S to SE airflow. From Friday onwards these
showers will spill over into the central and south-east interior and surrounds
as a new upper trough moves into south-eastern Australia and Queensland. Frosts
will be quite widespread across the central, southern and southeast interior
during Thursday and Friday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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