Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 2/13 - 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 ridge lies along the tropical east coast, . A surface trough lies offshore
of the southern Queensland coast to a low over the Tasman Sea. Another surface
trough lies through the southern tropical interior. An upper level trough is
moving across southeastern Queensland, while another upper level trough will
approach the southeast during Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southeast. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the tropics northeast of about Burketown to
Winton to St Lawrence, tending scattered about the central coast. Fine and clear
elsewhere. Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds in the west and south of the state.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere. A Very High fire danger in the North
West district.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers over the southeast, increasing to scattered during the day
with isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers elsewhere in the north and east of
the state, tending scattered between about Cooktown and Bowen. Isolated
afternoon and evening thunderstorms in the far north and northwest. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh SE winds about the coast, and in the
far southwest of the state. Light to moderate mostly SE to NE winds elsewhere. A
Very High fire danger in the North West district.
Forecast for Thursday
The large high pressure system is expected to move towards Tasmania and
extend a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. This will lead to fresh
to strong SE winds and isolated to scattered showers about eastern districts. A
new upper level trough will move over southeastern Queensland, maintaining
instability and enhanced shower activity with isolated thunderstorms. Weak
instability also persists through the Peninsula and Gulf of Carpentaria coast so
isolated thunderstorms remain a possibility there too. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions are expected through western districts. Daytime temperatures will
cool slightly through the southeast due to the strengthening S to SE wind flow
and cloud cover.
Forecast for Friday
A new upper level trough will develop to the southwest of the state,
increasing cloud through far western Queensland though with little to no rain.
The high will move east into the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge along the
east Queensland coast. Fresh to strong and gusty SE'ly winds and isolated to
scattered showers will persist about eastern districts. Isolated thunderstorms
remain possible through the northern Peninsula and Gulf of Carpentaria coast
under a moist and marginally unstable airmass. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
are expected through the central west. Maximum temperatures will be 2 to 4
degrees below the April average over the southeast of the state and along the
central coast due to the cool wind flow and shower activity.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough will move into southwest parts of Queensland,
increasing the cloud further through western and central inland parts of the
state with little to no rain. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms though
are expected over the southern interior. The high will remain slow moving in the
Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. Fresh to
strong and gusty SE'ly winds and isolated to scattered showers will persist
about eastern districts. Isolated thunderstorms remain possible through the
northern Peninsula and Gulf of Carpentaria coast under a moist and marginally
unstable airmass. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected through the
central west. Maximum temperatures will be 2 to 4 degrees below the April
average over the southeast of the state and along the central coast due to the
cool wind flow and shower activity.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The large high is expected to move slowly east over the Tasman Sea during the
outlook period, with fresh to strong SE winds persisting along much of the east
Queensland coast. Isolated to scattered showers will therefore continue over
eastern districts, particularly about the coast and ranges. The new upper level
trough will most likely move east over the southern interior of the state and
contract offshore on Monday, generating some showers and possible storms with
its passage. Cloud is expected to increase through Torres Strait during the
period, with showers and storms becoming more widespread. Maximum temperatures
will remain generally cooler than the April average in the east and warmer in
the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
Notice Board
Northwest Queensland weather radar installation complete
Media Releases
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 07:15 on Tuesday  2 April 2013 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service