Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 22/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1032 hPa] near Perth extends a ridge across South Australia and into
western Queensland. A surface trough is moving off the eastern Queensland
coast.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy with patchy rain near the coast from the southern tropics to the Wide
Bay. Isolated showers along the east coast north of Gladstone. Fine and sunny
elsewhere. Cool morning over the interior, with early frost in the south. Strong
SE winds over the southern Gulf in the morning. Moderate SW to SE winds
elsewhere, fresh near the coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The high moves eastwards into South Australia with a ridge extending across
New South Wales. Isolated showers persisting about the east coast north of
Hervey Bay in the onshore flow, extending to the adjacent inland during the
afternoon. Dry over the remainder of the state, cool to cold in the south with
extensive early frost. Strong winds about the southeast Gulf waters during the
morning, extending to the east coast north of Burnett Heads throughout.
Forecast for Monday
The high remains slow moving over South Australia, maintaining a ridge
through New South Wales. Strong winds will persist along the east coast north of
about Gladstone, and over the southeast Gulf during the morning. Isolated
showers along the east coast, extending to the central and tropical interior
during the afternoon. Some patchy rain is expected to develop about the central
interior during the day as an upper trough approaches from the west. Dry over
the remainder of the state, cool to cold in the south with extensive early
frost.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high pressure system moves eastwards through Victoria, maintaining strong
winds along the east coast north of about Gladstone and over the southeast Gulf
during the morning. Isolated showers along the east coast, extending to the
central and tropical interior during the afternoon. Patchy rain areas about the
central and southeast interior, clearing at night as the upper trough moves
offshore. Dry over the remainder of the state, cool to cold in the south with
extensive early frost.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Strong winds along the east coast begin to weaken in most parts from Thursday
as the high moves towards the eastern Tasman Sea, but isolated showers along the
coast will persist. Isolated afternoon showers about the eastern interior are
likely to continue. Dry in the west until Friday when the next upper trough will
approach the southwest, with some isolated showers expected to develop over
parts of the interior. Early frost over the southern interior, but becoming less
widespread from Thursday morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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