Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 8/12 - 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 east coastal waters
between Torres Strait and St Lawrence.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system [1033 hPa] over the Tasman Sea will continue to move
slowly eastwards during the next couple of days. The high extending a firm ridge
along the east coast of Queensland. A new upper trough is expected to move
across the southwest of the state during today and Tuesday while a more major
system will affect the state late in the week.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloud thickening over most western and central areas of the state with
showers and storms increasing to rain and storms. Some moderate falls of rain
developing about the northern Highlands and adjacent areas. Isolated showers
over remaining areas. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds over most parts tending
strong at times along the east tropical coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will reach the New Zealand area while the upper trough will tilt
across south-west Queensland and New South Wales. The cloudy conditions with
rain areas and isolated storms will contract onto the Central Coast and
surrounds and the Darling Downs area by evening in a weakening state. Showers
will occur over most remaining eastern and central areas of the state. Fine and
mostly sunny conditions will develop over the west of the state during the day.
Moderate to locally fresh SE to NE winds will occur in most areas and tend to
strong at times along the east tropical coast north of Bowen.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high pressure system will move across New Zealand but maintain a ridge
onto the east tropical coast of Queensland. Showers will continue along the east
coast and also occur in most remaining areas of the state in the relatively
moist SE to NE airflow. These showers will become scattered about the north
tropical coast and also over the west of the state in the afternoon. Isolated
storms will develop over the west of the state in the afternoon. The strong
winds along the east coast north of Cooktown will ease during the afternoon and
evening.
Forecast for Thursday
A new upper trough system will move across central Australia. This trough
system will generate a new cloud and rain band which will form over southern
inland and western areas of the state during the day. Some moderate falls of
rain will occur with this rain band as will isolated storms. Showers will occur
over most remaining areas of the state in the moist SE to NE airflow. A surface
trough, heralding the onset of drier S'ly winds,  will move into the south-west
late in the day.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The upper trough system will move only slowly eastwards while the associated
cloud and rain band will continue to progress eastwards and move off the
southern and central coasts of Queensland during Saturday. Some moderate to
heavy falls of rain may occur over the south-east with the rain band on Friday.
The surface trough will move into the eastern interior on Friday and then off
the coast Saturday morning. In the wake of this surface trough drier SW to SE
winds will spread across most of the state. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
will then prevail in most areas. Temperatures will return to near to below
average especially across the south of the state.  Isolated showers will persist
about northern Cape York Peninsula in the relatively moist SE trade flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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