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 is expected to move over southeast Queensland during Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers along the coast, tending scattered along
the southern coast and border ranges. Isolated showers over northern Cape York
Peninsula. 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 with 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 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 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 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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