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 adjacent
inland catchments from Tewantin 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
An upper level low over Victoria will move north on Monday and approach the
southwestern Queensland border. A surface trough will move off the southeast
coast tonight. A large, slow moving high over the Southern Ocean will intensify
on Monday. A surface trough or low will most likely deepen over the Tasman Sea
just off the east Victorian coast on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over southeast districts. Areas
of cloud over remaining eastern districts though with only isolated showers.
Mostly cloudy over the southern interior with areas of drizzle.  Fine though
partly cloudy elsewhere. Light to moderate mostly S to SW winds.
Forecast for Monday
Mostly cloudy over the southern interior with areas of drizzle, increasing to
showers at times near the southern border with possible isolated thunderstorms.
Morning fogs over the southeastern corner of the state. Isolated showers over
the northeastern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A cool day through
the interior of the state. Moderate to fresh W to SW winds over southern and
central parts, tending S to SE in the north.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper low will move eastwards along the southern border of Queensland and
contract off the southeast coast  late in the day. A moist and cold airmass will
extend east with the system, generating isolated showers and thunderstorms about
the southeastern inland border, with possible sleet on the Granite Belt.
Conditions will remain cloudy elsewhere over the southern interior with areas of
drizzle. The surface trough over the Tasman Sea will most likely deepen further
as it shifts north. W to SW winds will therefore increase through southeastern
Queensland and become quite strong and gusty over the escarpment and off the
southern coast during the afternoon. Cloudy conditions will continue through the
far northern tropics though with only isolated showers expected. A dry airmass
will maintain fine conditions elsewhere. Cool to cold conditions will affect
much of the state, with some early morning frosts possible under clear skies
through the northwest and over the central interior. Strong S to SE winds will
develop through southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters during the morning.
Forecast for Wednesday
The large high over the Southern Ocean will drift slowly east, while the
trough in the Tasman Sea will move north. A strong S'ly wind change will
therefore extend north into southern Queensland waters, with isolated showers
developing about the exposed coast. A large and powerful S'ly swell will also
extend north towards Fraser Island and generate rough surf conditions. Mostly
cloudy conditions will continue through the southern interior and extend a
little further north into the central interior with some drizzle areas expected.
Isolated showers will occur over the northeast of the Peninsula district, with
fine and mostly sunny conditions expected elsewhere. Temperatures will remain
cool to cold over much of the state with possible early frost through the
northwest and over the central, southern and southeastern interior. Strong S to
SE winds will occur through southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters during the
morning.
Forecast for Thursday
The trough will track further north into the Coral Sea while the large high
will remain slow moving southwest of Victoria. Strong S'ly winds will therefore
most likely extend further north to St Lawrence, with isolated showers
continuing about the exposed southern coast and developing about the central
coast. Widespread early frosts are expected through the central, southern and
southeastern interior under relatively clear skies and light winds, and will
also possibly develop on the Tablelands in the tropics. Isolated showers will
continue over the north of the Peninsula district. Cloud should become more
patchy through the interior under the influence of the firm ridge, with fine
conditions expected. Strong S to SE winds will occur through southeastern Gulf
of Carpentaria waters during the morning.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will most likely remain slow moving near Tasmania during the outlook
period. The trough will move further east over the Coral Sea on Friday, with
S'ly winds and swell gradually decreasing along the southern coast. The high
will then maintain a ridge and moderate to fresh SE'ly winds along the east
coast, with isolated to scattered showers continuing in the onshore wind flow.
An upper trough will most likely enter southern Queensland on Saturday,
increasing instability. Showers could then become enhanced on the coast with an
increased risk of isolated thunderstorms, and this activity will also extend
further inland through the eastern and southern interior. Early morning frosts
will become less likely from Sunday as moisture increases through the
interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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