Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 7/13 - 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 Cardwell to
St. Lawrence.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1026 hPa] in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. An upper level trough lies over Central Queensland and is expected
to move eastwards off the east coast on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Cloudy with patchy, rain areas over the central interior, the Central Coast
and Whitsundays, Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts. Scattered
showers about the remainder of the east coast. Isolated showers developing over
eastern inland areas. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over Cape York
Peninsula. Fine in the far west. Moderate to fresh SE winds about the east
coast, mainly moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
Scattered showers along the east coast and adjacent inland, tending more
isolated over the eastern inland. Some rain areas about the central coast and
nearby inland early, clearing offshore during the morning. Mostly fine over the
interior, with just the chance of isolated showers developing over the far west
in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms tending to rain areas over Cape York
Peninsula. Isolated showers over the northern interior. Moderate to fresh SE
winds about the east coast, mainly moderate SE to E winds elsewhere. A Very High
Fire danger over the Channel Country and Northwest districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
A high pressure system should move into the Tasman Sea, maintaining a ridge
of high pressure, fresh SE winds and scattered showers along Queensland's east
coast. A surface trough over the northwest Coral Sea will lead to more
widespread showers, possible thunderstorms and areas of rain about the northeast
coast, with some moderate to locally heavy falls possible.  Isolated showers
about the southeast interior, central interior and the northwest. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level trough extending from the southeast to the northwest of the
state will strengthen during the day, and it, along with a deepening surface
trough just off the northeast coast should result in widespread showers, rain
areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northeast tropics and some moderate to
heavy falls between about Cooktown and Townsville. Scattered showers about the
remainder of the east coast in the onshore flow, and with instability provided
by the upper trough, some of these may be heavy with thunder. Mostly fine over
the central and southeast interior except for some isolated, mainly light
showers. Fine and mostly sunny over the western districts. Strong winds are
likely to develop over coastal waters between Cardwell and Yeppoon during the
day as the offshore trough deepens.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper trough will remain slow moving and evolve into an upper low over
the central highlands of Queensland, while the surface trough over the
northwestern Coral Sea will deepen in response. This is likely to lead to a
continuation of rain areas and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls over
the northern tropics. Scattered showers are also likely to continue over
remaining eastern districts, but it should remain fine over the west. Strong
winds are likely over coastal waters between about Cairns and Burnett Heads due
to the deepening of the offshore trough.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The upper trough should remain over Queensland's interior late in the week,
and it, along with a continuing onshore flow should result in mainly scattered
showers about the eastern districts. Rain should begin to ease over the northern
tropics on Friday as the surface trough or low moves away to the southeast. Fine
and mostly sunny over the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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