Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning is current for dangerous surf
conditions for people in coastal parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast
Coast forecast districts.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Gladstone to Point
Danger, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
A Gale Warning is current for offshore waters between Sandy Cape and Point
Danger.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1031 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea will maintain a
ridge over much of the state until the weekend. A deep low over the southern
Coral Sea will move further east during Wednesday, with winds gradually
decreasing over southern Queensland waters. The combination of the ridge and
deep low will produce large seas and swells with dangerous surf conditions along
the far southern Queensland coast until Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers about the exposed southern coast and islands and southern
border ranges. Isolated light showers over northern Cape York Peninsula and
through Torres Strait. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Large seas and swells
with dangerous surf about the coast south from Fraser Island. Moderate SW to SE
winds, fresh to strong and gusty along the southern coast and reaching gale
force over offshore waters south of Sandy Cape until late this evening.
Forecast for Wednesday
Fine and sunny over much of the state. Some cloud persisting through
southeastern Queensland though with only isolated showers about the exposed
southern coast. Isolated light showers over northern Cape York Peninsula and
Torres Strait. Large seas and swells with dangerous surf conditions along the
exposed coast south from Fraser Island. A cold morning with early frost patches
over the southern and central interior, also possibly on the Atherton
Tablelands. Fresh to strong and gusty S'ly winds along the southern coast.
Mostly light to moderate S to SE winds elsewhere, tending N to NE in the far
west.
Forecast for Thursday
The high over the southern Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge across most of
Queensland with fine and sunny conditions continuing across a large part of the
state. Isolated showers will continue along the exposed southern coast and over
far northern Cape York Peninsula and through Torres Strait. Conditions will
remain fine over the interior, with warm daytime temperatures in the west as
winds tend N'ly ahead of a large low pressure system deepening over the Great
Australian Bight. Early frosts will occur about the southern and southeastern
interior and also on the tropical Tablelands. The large swells should ease about
the southern coast, but surf will most likely remain powerful.
Forecast for Friday
The low in the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east and extend some
cloud into western Queensland, with patchy light rain developing near the
southwestern border at night. The slow moving high in the Tasman Sea will extend
a ridge and moist onshore winds on to the east coast of Queensland, with
isolated showers expected about exposed parts north of the Sunshine Coast. Fine
and mostly sunny conditions will occur over remaining parts of the state. A NW
to NE wind flow will extend further through the interior with warm daytime
temperatures expected, particularly over western districts. Some early morning
frost patches are likely over the southeastern interior. Swells should decrease
further along the southern coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The low over the Great Australian Bight will most likely weaken as it slips
southeast over southeastern Australia. An associated trough will move east over
Queensland, reaching the Maranoa at night. The trough will generate a patchy
rain band over southern districts with its passage, with possible isolated
thunderstorms near the southern border. Maximum temperatures will remain warm
ahead of the trough over central and southeastern Queensland, with a cool SW
change developing in the wake of the trough. Isolated showers will occur along
the east coast and adjacent inland north of the Sunshine Coast in an onshore
wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur elsewhere.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The trough and associated patchy rain will most likely contract off the
southern Queensland coast Sunday morning. A large high over central Australia
will then extend a cool, dry SW to SE wind flow north through much of
Queensland. The high will move slowly east towards southeastern Australia during
the outlook period, maintaining a ridge and fine conditions over Queensland
apart from isolated showers about the north tropical coast. Early frosts will
develop about the southern and southeastern interior from Monday under clear
skies and light winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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