Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 5/13 - 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 is current for waters from Torres
Strait to Point Danger, including Hervey Bay.
A Strong Wind Warning is current 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 near Tasmania extends a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland.
The high will weaken as it shifts east towards New Zealand over the weekend,
gradually relaxing the ridge. An upper level trough lies over Central Australia
and is expected to move across Queensland's southern interior over the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Cloud increasing over the far southwest though with little to no rain. Mainly
scattered about the far eastern districts, and more isolated showers about the
central and southern interior. Isolated showers through the northern tropics,
with possible isolated thunderstorms through northern stretches of Torres
Strait. Fresh to strong and SE winds about the east coast, moderate to fresh SE
to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
Patchy, mostly light rain and isolated storms under a cloud band over the
state's western districts and the central interior.  The high should remain over
the Tasman Sea while maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast.
Fresh to strong 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. Fresh to strong and SE winds about the east coast, moderate to
fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere.
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 Cardwell. 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.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough should contract off the southern Queensland coast but
instability will be sufficient about the southeast to lead to scattered showers
and possible isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers should persist along much
of the east coast as a new high becomes established to the south of Tasmania and
directs fresh to strong SE winds onto the east coast. Showers and thunderstorms
with some rain areas should persist through Torres Strait, with scattered
showers and thunderstorms across the remainder of the far northeast of the
state. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should move into the Tasman Sea and maintain a ridge of high
pressure up Queensland's east coast.  Mainly scattered showers are expected
across the eastern districts in the onshore flow.  Instability associated with a
broad upper level trough over the state may result in isolated showers and
storms over the far northern districts.  Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A ridge of high pressure along the east coast should work with an upper level
trough over central Queensland to produce scattered showers about the far
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 Queensland's interior 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 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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