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 [1032hPa] in the eastern Great Australian Bight is slowly moving
eastwards and extends a ridge through western Queensland. An upper trough lies
across southern Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Fine and mostly sunny across most of the state, although high cloud will
drift across central areas. Isolated showers about the southern coast, tending
scattered about the exposed coast and islands. Isolated showers will extend
northwards to exposed parts of the central coast during the day. Isolated early
morning frost patches about the southern and southeast interior. 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.  The upper
trough is forecast to develop further over southern and central Queensland with
increasing instability across the eastern parts of the state. A surface trough
is likely to develop off the central coast in response to the upper trough. This
will result in scattered showers developing about the southern and central
coasts. Isolated showers will also develop about the central and southern
interior. Fine and mostly sunny over western and northern districts. Isolated
early morning frost patches remain possible through the southern and southeast
interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to move close to Tasmania while the upper trough is
expected to move eastwards into the southeast of the state and intensify. The
surface trough on the central coast is likely to move southeastwards and develop
in to a low off the Fraser Coast during the day. Scattered showers and rain
areas are expected about the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay districts with
possible thunderstorms due to the increasing instability. Isolated showers are
expected about the central east coast and through the central and southern
interior.  Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state, with only
isolated showers possible about the northeast tropical coast. Early morning
frost is possible about the Granite Belt.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough should move eastwards and off the southeast coast during
Monday. The upper trough is likely to cause the surface low to deepen further
and move southeast to lie off the southeast 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 to develop along the south coast,
mainly south of Fraser Island. Scattered showers and rain areas with possible
thunderstorms are likely about the far southeast of the state. Isolated showers
and possible thunderstorms are expected through the Darling Downs and Wide Bay
districts. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere, except for isolated showers over the
Cape York Peninsula. Early frosts about the central and southern interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The low off the southeast coast should continue to move eastwards whilst the
high should continue to move eastwards across the Tasman Sea. Strong southerly
winds are likely to continue about the east coast south of Gladstone on Tuesday
and Wednesday, directing scattered showers onto the exposed southern coast and
isolated showers over the southeast interior. The strong southerly winds should
ease during Thursday with the showers in the southeast contracting offshore. The
remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny throughout the outlook
period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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