Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 4/12 - 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 the Mackenzie River.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal warnings between Double Island
Point and Point Danger for tomorrow.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
An upper level low will move into southwestern Queensland this evening. The
upper low will then move east across the southern Queensland border during
Tuesday before clearing offshore during Tuesday evening. A large, slow-moving
high over the Southern Ocean will extend a ridge into northern and western
Queensland, whilst a deepening low will move north along the New South Wales
coast over the next 48 hours.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Mostly cloudy over the  southeast interior with isolated showers. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms are possible near the southwest border late this
evening. Isolated showers about the east coast north of Cairns. Fine and mostly
clear elsewhere. Moderate to fresh and cool W to SW winds over southern and
central parts, tending S to SE in the north of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the southeastern inland border area
with possible sleet on the Granite Belt. Conditions will remain cloudy elsewhere
over the southern interior with areas of drizzle. Cold W to SW winds will
increase across southeastern Queensland and become strong and gusty over the
escarpment and off the southern coast during the afternoon. Isolated showers
will continue about the east coast north of about Cooktown. A dry airmass will
maintain fine conditions elsewhere. Cool to cold conditions across most of the
state, with some early morning frosts possible under clear skies through the
northwest and the central interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The large high over the Southern Ocean will drift slowly northeastwards while
the trough off the New South Wales coast will move northwards through southern
Queensland waters. A strong S'ly wind change will therefore extend northwards
into southern Queensland waters, with isolated showers developing about the
exposed coast. A large and powerful S'ly swell will also extend northwards
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. Isolated
showers will continue about the east coast north of about Cooktown. Fine and
mostly sunny conditions will occur 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.
Forecast for Thursday
The trough will track further northwards into the Coral Sea while the large
high will remain slow moving southwest of Victoria. Strong S'ly winds will
therefore most likely spread northwards to about Gladstone with large southerly
swells persisting about the coast south of Sandy Cape. Isolated showers will
continue about the exposed southern coast and will also develop 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 Atherton Tablelands. Isolated showers will
continue about the east coast north of about Cooktown. Cloud should become more
patchy through the interior under the influence of the firm ridge with only
isolated drizzle patches expected in the morning. Fine conditions will continue
elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The trough over the Coral Sea is likely to move further northeast over the
Coral Sea and weaken while the high near Victoria should also weaken slightly.
The high should maintain a ridge and moderate to fresh S to SE winds about the
east coast with isolated showers about most east coast districts. Isolated
showers may also extend to the eastern interior in the afternoon. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere with early frosts about the northwest and central,
southern and southeast interior. The large swells over southern waters should
gradually start to ease.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high will most likely continue to move eastwards across far southeastern
Australia and into the Tasman Sea over the weekend. The high should maintain a
firm ridge and moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, with isolated to
scattered showers continuing in the onshore wind flow. An upper trough is
expected to amplify into southern Queensland over the weekend. Showers are
therefore likely to become enhanced over southeast Queensland over the weekend
with possible isolated thunderstorms about the southern border ranges.  The
remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny with early frosts still
possible about the southern and southeast interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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