Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 5/12 - 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, and also for far northern areas of Northeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for east coastal waters between Torres Strait
and Point Danger, including Hervey Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system [1037 hPa] near western Victoria is expected to
move slowly eastwards during the next couple of days. The high is extending a
firm ridge across Queensland with S to SE winds, strong along the coast. An
upper trough over southeast Australia is expected to approach southern
Queensland during today and move over southeast Queensland during Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers along exposed parts of the east coast and islands and over
northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine, cool and mostly clear conditions over the
remainder of the state. Fresh to strong and gusty S to SE winds along the north
tropical and southern coasts, developing along the remainder of the east coast
late today or overnight. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers along the coast, tending scattered along
the southern coast and border ranges with local thunder. Isolated afternoon and
evening showers over the far southeast Darling Downs and Granite Belt. Isolated
showers over northern Cape York Peninsula with possible thunderstorms over
Torres Strait. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A cool to cold morning in most
parts with widespread frosts over central and southern Queensland and parts of
the tropical interior including the Tablelands to the west of Cairns. Moderate
to fresh S to SE winds, tending strong and gusty along the east coast and near
the southern Gulf of Carpentaria in the morning.
Forecast for Saturday
The high pressure system will move slightly further east into eastern
Victoria and maintain a fresh to strong southeasterly flow along the east
Queensland coast. This will lead to isolated showers about most of the eastern
coastal districts, with scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast and
ranges. Scattered showers are also likely along the southern Queensland coast
with some local thunder possible as the upper level trough moves offshore during
the day. Showers spreading into the adjacent inland during the day. Fine though
partly cloudy about the remainder of the state. Moderate to locally fresh E to
SE winds. SE winds tending strong and gusty along the east coast north of about
Burnett Heads. A cool to cold morning in most parts with early frosts over
central and southern inland Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
The high pressure system will move into the Tasman Sea and maintain a fresh
to strong southeast flow along the east Queensland coast. This will lead to
isolated showers about most of the eastern coastal districts, with more frequent
showers about the North Tropical Coast and ranges. Morning drizzle about the
central interior. Showers are likely to spread into the eastern interior in the
afternoon. Fine though partly cloudy about the remainder of the state. Moderate
to locally fresh SE to NE winds. SE winds tending strong and gusty along the
east coast north of about Burnett Heads. Early frosts confined to the southern
and southeast interior.
Forecast for Monday
The high pressure system is expected to move eastwards across the Tasman Sea
with a moist east to southeast flow onto the east Queensland coast. This will
produce isolated showers, spreading into the eastern interior during the day.
Frequent showers tending to rain at times about the North Tropical Coast and
ranges with moderate falls. Morning drizzle areas are again likely about parts
of the tropical and central interior. A weak surface trough is likely to develop
near the western border, and combined with an upper trough to the west is likely
to generate showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the west of the
state. In addition, middle level cloud is likely to increase over the tropical
interior with some patchy rain developing. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high pressure system is expected to move to the east of New Zealand
during the outlook period and extend a weakening ridge but still moist east to
southeast winds along the east Queensland coast. This will continue to produce
showers along the east coast, more frequent about the tropical coast and tending
to rain about the North Tropical Coast with moderate to possibly heavy falls.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to occur over the west and southern
interior adjacent to the slow moving surface trough over southwest Queensland;
increasing to areas of rain and storms during Wednesday or Thursday as another
upper trough intensifies over central and South Australia intensifies. Elsewhere
over the interior, moisture and cloud will produce isolated to scattered
showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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