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] east of New Zealand extends a weakening
ridge across eastern Queensland. A trough off the tropical east coast is
expected to weaken during today. A major upper trough over central Australia
will remain slow moving, whilst a surface trough will move eastwards through
western Queensland during the day.
Forecast for the rest of 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
Cloud and rain areas and a few thunderstorms will persist over most of the
state, although it should remain fine over the far northwest. Moderate falls are
possible near the southern Capricornia and Wide Bay coasts. Fine and cool
conditions should spread into the far southwest of the state. Mostly moderate E
to N winds, shifting moderate SW to SE over the west.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough will move more rapidly eastwards, approaching the
southern coast late in the day. This will continue to maintain cloud and rain
areas over most central and eastern parts of the state, with some moderate falls
possible about the southern tropical coast and nearby inland. Fine and cooler
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.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough should 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 combination should lead to a band of showers and thunderstorms east
across the state through the outlook period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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