Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 7/12 - 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 far northern areas of
the Northeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for east coastal waters between Torres Strait
and Burnett Heads.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system [1036 hPa] over eastern Victoria is expected to move
slowly eastwards during the next couple of days. The high is extending a firm
ridge along the east coast of Queensland. An upper trough is moving over
southeast Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland, tending scattered
about the North Tropical Coast and exposed parts of the southern coast. Fine and
partly cloudy over the remainder of the state. Fresh to strong and gusty S to SE
winds along the east coast. Moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds
elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered
about the North Tropical Coast and ranges. Isolated showers spreading into the
eastern interior during the day. Some morning drizzle about the tropical
interior. Cloud increasing over the western parts of the state during the
afternoon with light showers or rain developing. Fine though partly cloudy
elsewhere. Fine and partly cloudy over the remainder of the state. Moderate to
locally fresh SE to NE winds, tending fresh to strong and gusty along the east
coast north of Burnett Heads. Early frost possible about the Granite Belt
region.
Forecast for Monday
The high pressure system will continue to move eastwards across the Tasman
Sea and direct a moist east to southeast flow onto the east coast of Queensland.
This will produce isolated showers, spreading into the eastern interior during
the day. Frequent showers will tend to rain at times about the North Tropical
Coast and ranges. Morning drizzle areas will again occur about parts of the
tropical and central interior, as well as the southern interior as moisture
increases. A weak surface trough is likely to develop near the southwest border,
and combined with an upper trough moving over South Australia is likely to
generate showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the southwest. In
addition, middle level cloud is likely to increase over the northwest and
tropical interior with showers or light rain. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds
over most parts, fresh to strong at times along the tropical coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will reach the New Zealand area while the upper trough will tilt
across far southern Queensland and New South Wales. Showers will continue along
the east coast and the adjacent inland. Cloudy conditions with patchy rain,
showers and storms generated by the upper trough will contract into the
southeast and southern inland by late evening as the upper trough shifts to the
southeast. Elsewhere over the state, cloudy conditions will  persist with
showers and patchy rain in most areas. Moderate to locally fresh SE to NE winds,
fresh to strong at times along the north tropical coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high pressure system will move to the east of New Zealand but maintain a
ridge onto the east tropical coast of Queensland. Showers will continue along
the east coast and adjacent inland, tending more scattered about the North
Tropical Coast and southern coast. Cloudy conditions and patchy rain through the
interior, with isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to locally fresh SE to NE winds,
fresh to strong at times along the north tropical coast.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high pressure system will continue moving further east from New Zealand
but maintain a ridge onto the east tropical coast of Queensland with showers.
Meanwhile, a major new upper trough moves into southeastern Australia and
pushing off the east Queensland coast on Saturday. So showers and storms with
some patchy rain areas will increase on Thursday over southern and western
Queensland and move eastwards during Friday. Some moderate falls of rain will
most likely occur with the system. In the wake of the cloud and rain band cooler
and drier southerly winds will spread across the west of the state. In the far
north of the state, southeast trade winds will continue to direct isolated
showers across Cape York Peninsula.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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