Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 12/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
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 New Zealand extends a weakening ridge
across eastern Queensland. A trough tropical east coast is expected to weaken
and move onshore on Friday. A new major upper trough over central Australia will
remain slow moving, whilst a surface trough will move through the interior
during Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Generally cloudy with scattered showers and rain areas east of about Bowen to
St George. Isolated showers over remaining eastern districts. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms over the west and southwest of the state, and also over the
southern interior.  Moderate SE winds over the northern tropics, tending mostly
moderate E to NE elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
Mostly cloudy with showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over much
of the state, although remaining fine over the far northwest. Some moderate to
locally heavy falls are possible over the southeast and southern inland.  Mostly
moderate E to NE winds, ahead of a moderate SW to S change that will extend over
the southern and western interior during the day.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough will continue to move slowly northeastwards during the
day with fine conditions eventually spreading to the far southwest of the state
as a much drier and cooler air mass spreads into the area. Cloud and rain areas
and a few thunderstorms will persist over most of the state, although it should
remain fine over the far northwest.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough will begin to weaken, although it will continue to
maintain cloud and rain areas over most central and eastern parts of the state.
Drier weather should spread across the southern parts of the state as drier air
moves in from the southwest.  Strong SE winds are expected to develop about the
southern Gulf of Carpentaria during the morning and about the east coast north
of St. Lawrence as a high develops over northern New South Wales.  A cooler
morning over the southern interior with a possible frost about the Granite
Belt.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough should continue to weaken and move off the southeast coast
during the day whilst the high pressure system should move east into northeast
New South Wales. The high will maintain strong SE winds about the east coast
north of Bundaberg and in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria in the morning.
Southern and western parts of the state should be fine and mostly sunny but
cloud, patchy rain and showers are likely to persist about the eastern tropics
and central coast areas. A cool morning over the central and southern interior
with isolated frost areas.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The ridge will persist about the east coast on Tuesday and then weaken as the
high moves east across the Tasman Sea. The onshore winds are likely to produce
isolated to scattered showers along most of the east coast through the outlook
period. Another upper trough is likely to move east through southeast Australia
during the outlook period with a surface trough likely to move east across the
state.  This is likely to extend a band of showers and thunderstorms east across
the state through the outlook period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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