Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 3/13 - 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 has been issued for coastal waters
between Torres Strait and Point Danger, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Northeast Gulf of Carpentaria coastal
waters north of Crab Island.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high to the west of Tasmania will move slowly east towards the Tasman Sea
today, extending a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. A surface trough
will move west through far northwestern Queensland today. An unstable airmass
will persist over southeastern Queensland today in the wake of an upper level
trough contracting off the southern coast.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers and possible local thunder over the coast and adjacent
inland near and south of Fraser Island, extending north towards Gladstone during
the day. Isolated to scattered showers about the remaining east coast, with
possible isolated thunderstorms over the far northern tropics. Isolated showers
and possible thunderstorms over the southeast interior and extending west
towards the Carnarvon Ranges. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the far
northwest of the state, with showers increasing to scattered during the
afternoon. Fine and mostly sunny conditions over remaining eastern parts of the
state. A cooler day in the southeast due to strengthening S to SE winds and
cloud cover. Fresh to strong and gusty SE winds about the east coast, moderate
to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere. A Very High fire danger in the North West
district.
Forecast for Friday
A new upper level trough will develop to the west 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 far northern Peninsula and southern 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 southwestern Queensland, extending high
cloud from the west of the state through central districts and the southeastern
interior. Patchy, mostly light rain and isolated showers will occur under the
cloud, with possible isolated gusty storms nearer to the upper trough over
southwestern parts. 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 will remain possible through the far northern
Peninsula and southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast under a moist and marginally
unstable airmass. Maximum temperatures will remain 2 to 4 degrees below the
April average over the southeast of the state, and these cooler conditions will
extend into central parts and the southern tropics under increasing cloud.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper level trough is expected to move eastwards across the southern
interior, extending the cloud and patchy rain through southern and central
districts. The upper trough should generate enough instability for isolated
thunderstorms to occur over southern districts and the Capricornia. The high in
the Tasman Sea will start to weaken as it moves towards New Zealand. Fresh to
strong SE winds will continue over northern Queensland waters. Scattered showers
will occur about the central and east tropical coasts and adjacent inland in the
onshore flow, with possible storms north of about Cairns. Showers and
thunderstorm should increase through Torres Strait as a trough approaches the
area, while more isolated showers and possible thunderstorms will persist about
the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Temperatures will remain below the April
average over much of central and southeastern Queensland.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The new upper level trough should contract off the southern Queensland coast
during Monday, though a new upper trough will move north through New South Wales
on Tuesday and most likely enter southern Queensland on Wednesday. Shower
activity could therefore remain scattered with possible isolated thunderstorms
about the southeast of the state and extending west to the Carnarvon Ranges. A
new, large high will move east over the Southern Ocean and enter the Tasman Sea
on Wednesday, reinforcing the ridge and extending fresh to strong S to SE winds
and isolated to scattered showers over eastern districts. A moist and unstable
airmass will persist over northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait, with
rain areas, showers and isolated thunderstorms expected. Much of western
Queensland should remain fine and mostly sunny through the outlook period.
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 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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