Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 7/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Southern Ocean is slowly moving eastwards. A low over the
southern Coral Sea is moving eastwards away from the Queensland coast and is
pushing a trough northwards through the central coast of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state except for some isolated
showers about the southeast and the northern parts of the Peninsula district.
Light to moderate S to SE winds, fresh at times about the northwest and the
southeast coast.
Forecast for Friday
The high should lie over the eastern reaches of the Great Australian Bight
and extend a ridge over most of Queensland. Once again, mostly sunny across the
state except for isolated showers about the southeast and central coasts. Early
morning frost areas are expected about the central and southern interior and,
parts of the northwest. Light to moderate S to SE winds, fresh at times about
the western districts and the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The high should remain in the eastern Great Australian Bight while an upper
trough is forecast to develop over southern Queensland. Slight increase in
instability across the southeastern corner will result in scattered showers near
the coast tending isolated over adjacent inland areas. Isolated showers are also
expected to develop 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 is expected to move over Tasmania and an upper trough is expected to
persist over Queensland's southern interior. These weather systems would
continue producing scattered showers about the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay
districts and isolated showers about the remainder of the east coast. Isolated
afternoon showers are also likely to develop about the central and southern
interior. Fine over the remainder of the state. Early morning frost is again
likely about the northwest of the state and about parts of the southeast
interior.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough over southern Queensland will intensify and move eastwards
causing an east coast low to develop off the southern coast. The high pressure
system will move into the southern Tasman Sea. The combination of the two
systems will cause strong to gale force south to southeast winds developing
along the south coast, mainly south of Fraser Island. Showers likely to increase
over the southeast coast and become isolated over southeast inland areas. Mostly
fine conditions elsewhere in the state except for isolated showers over the Cape
York Peninsula.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high is expected to continue moving southeastwards over the southern
Tasman Sea and weaken. The upper trough will clear the south coast by late
Tuesday together with the east coast low moving away as well. Showers also
expected to decrease along the south coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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