Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 17/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning is current for Southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A trough is moving east over the Coral Sea, connected to a deepening low over
the Tasman Sea. A high [1028 hPa] over South Australia is moving slowly east and
extends a strengthening ridge over western Queensland. The ridge is spreading
dry SW to SE winds across most of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers over northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine and mostly clear
elsewhere. Moderate SW to SE winds, fresh at times along the coast and in the
northwest.
Forecast for Monday
Isolated showers over northern Cape York Peninsula and along the east coast
north of about Cooktown. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A cool to cold morning
in most areas with early frosts in the central, southern and southeast interior.
Light to moderate SW to SE winds, fresh and gusty at times along the coast and
in the northwest.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will move eastwards across New South Wales. Dry and cool SW to SE
winds will continue to circulate across nearly all of the state with fine and
sunny conditions in most areas. The exception will be about northern Cape York
Peninsula and the north tropical coast where isolated showers will occur in the
moist moderate to fresh SE trade flow. These winds may become strong at times
north of Cairns late in the day. Widespread morning frosts will occur over the
southeast, central and southern interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will move into the Tasman Sea late in the day and will maintain a
firm ridge along the east coast. Relatively dry and cool S to SE winds will
circulate across nearly all of the state. About the east coast these winds will
be moister and as a result isolated showers will spread southwards from the
north tropical coast into most remaining east coast districts. Fine and sunny
conditions will continue over the interior of the state. The SE winds will
remain fresh to strong along the east coast north of about Cooktown. Widespread
morning frosts will again occur over the southeast, central and southern
interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The high is expected to move slowly east across the Tasman Sea and maintain
the ridge along the east coast. Relatively dry S to SE winds will persist over
the interior of the state. About the east coast these winds will be moister with
isolated showers, spreading into the adjacent inland in the afternoon. Fine and
sunny conditions will continue over the interior of the state. The SE winds will
be moderate to fresh along the tropical east coast. Morning frosts will again
occur over the southeast, central and southern interior though a warmer day is
expected in the west due to northerly winds ahead of a trough system moving over
South Australia.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will continue to move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea on
Friday before moving to the east of New Zealand on the weekend. The ridge along
the east Queensland Coast will weaken with isolated showers in the onshore
stream mainly about the tropical east coast. Most of the interior will continue
fine and warm due to NE to NW winds ahead of the trough and S'ly change which
will move across the state during Friday and Saturday and pass off the east
coast by Sunday. However, increasing moisture ahead of the trough may lead to
isolated afternoon showers over the eastern interior with milder mornings. Dry
and cooler conditions are once again expected to spread across the state in the
wake of the trough on Sunday as a new and rather strong high pressure system
moves east over the Great Australian Bight.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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