Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 10/12 - 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 waters between Cape
Flattery and Hamilton Island.
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 the Tasman Sea will continue to move
slowly eastwards during the next couple of days. The high is extending a firm
ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A weak trough lies off the tropical
coast. An upper level trough will affect much of the southern half of the state
later in the week.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Patchy rain areas through central and southern areas of the state. Isolated
showers over most parts of Queensland, tending scattered through the North
Tropical Coast and Southeast Coast. Isolated thunderstorms over the southern and
southwest inland parts. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds, tending to fresh and
gusty about the tropical coast.
Forecast for Thursday
A new strong upper trough system will develop and move across central
Australia. Combined with the moist airmass in place over inland parts of
Queensland, this will lead to increasing instability and scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms over the western half of the state, spreading into rain
areas over the southern inland late in the day and evening. Some moderate to
locally heavy falls are possible with this rain band. Showers will occur over
most remaining areas of the state in the moist SE to NE airflow. A surface
trough will move into the southwest late in the day, heralding the onset of
drier and cooler SW to S winds.
Forecast for Friday
The upper level trough will move east, with the band of rain areas and
isolated thunderstorms also moving eastwards through southern parts of the state
into the southeast corner during the day, producing some moderate to locally
heavy falls. Isolated to scattered showers should continue over the eastern
tropics. The surface trough will move east through the southwest, leading to
fine and cooler conditions becoming established.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level and surface troughs will continue to move slowly eastwards
during the day, with rain areas over the southern inland tending to contract
towards the coast. Some further moderate falls are possible with this rain band.
Further north, isolated to scattered showers should continue over the tropics in
the relatively moist SE trade flow. A much dryer and cooler airmass will spread
across much of the state in the wake of the surface trough.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper trough system and associated cloud and rain band will continue to
progress eastwards and move off the southern and central coasts of Queensland.
The surface trough will also move off the southern coast with drier SW to SE
winds spreading across most of the state in its wake. Fine, mostly sunny and
cooler conditions will then prevail in most areas for the remainder of the
period. 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
Wednesday.
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