Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 6/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Wind Warnings are current for waters from Sandy Cape to Point
Danger, including Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A strong high is weakening as it drifts gradually eastwards across the Great
Australian Bight.  A deep trough over the Tasman Sea has some strong lows
embedded within it, but the trough and lows are moving further away from
Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine throughout the state except for just the chance of some isolated showers
about the southeast bay islands and about the far northern parts of the
Peninsula district. Cloudy periods across much of the southern districts.  A
large and powerful S'ly swell south of Sandy Cape, with some rough surf about
the exposed beaches. Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds, strong and gusty near the
southern coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The high south of the continent will keep most of the state fine except for
some isolated showers about the southeast and the northern parts of the
Peninsula district. Early morning frost areas about the central and southern
interior, parts of the northwest, and also on southern parts of the Atherton
Tablelands. Light to moderate S to SE winds, fresh at times about the northwest
and the southeast coast. Swells decreasing along the southeast coast.
Forecast for Friday
A high should lie over the eastern reaches of the Great Australian Bight,
keeping most of Queensland fine except for pushing some mainly isolated showers
about the southeast, and the central and the Cape York Peninsula coast.  Early
morning frost areas about the central and southern interior, parts of the
northwest, and also on southern parts of the Atherton Tablelands. Light to
moderate S to SE winds, fresh at times about the western districts and the east
coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The high should slowly approach Victoria while an upper trough is forecast to
develop over southern Queensland. Instability will subsequently increase through
the southeastern corner of the state, allowing some isolated showers to extend
from the southeast coast to the eastern Darling Downs.  Mainly isolated showers
are also expected along the remainder of the east coast.  Early frost patches
remain likely through the southern and southeast interior and the northwest of
the state.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should lie near Victoria while an upper trough remains over
Queensland's southern interior.  These weather systems should work together to
produce some scattered showers about the southeast coast, and some more isolated
showers over the southeast interior and the remainder of the east coast.  Fine
over the remainder of the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high is expected to slip eastwards into the Tasman Sea early in the new
week, while there is a chance that a surface trough may cause showers to
increase along the southeast coast as it forms offshore.  Fine over the
remainder of the state except for some isolated showers over the Peninsula
district.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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