Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 11/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Gale Warning has been issued for waters between Cardwell
and Burnett Heads.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for remaining east coast waters between
Cape Flattery and Point Danger, including Hervey and Moreton Bays.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1026 hPa] near New Zealand extends a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. A deepening surface trough and embedded complex low lies over the
northwestern Coral Sea, and will move slowly towards the south-southeast during
today. An upper trough over western Queensland is expected move slowly northeast
today.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northern and eastern tropics.
Rain areas extending into the central and Wide Bay region during the day.
Scattered showers about the remainder of the east coast, more isolated over the
adjacent inland. Scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over
the remaining tropical and central interior. Isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms over the far west and parts of the southern interior. Fine and
mostly sunny over the far southwest. Fresh to strong SE winds about the east
coast, gusty and reaching gale force at times about exposed coastal areas
between about Cardwell and Burnett Heads. Cool to cold maximum temperatures in
northern and central districts. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere. A
Very High Fire danger over the Channel Country district.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough is expected to move towards the east coast, and this will
induce further deepening of the surface trough over the Coral Sea. There is
still some uncertainty to the development and movement of the surface trough and
the accompanying area of low pressure. A track further out to sea will lead to
scattered showers about the east coast and adjacent inland areas. A track closer
to the coast will lead to increasing showers, rain and possible thunderstorms
about the Capricornia and southeast districts, with some moderate to heavy falls
possible about coastal parts. As the surface trough moves to the south or
southeast showers and rain should begin to ease along the rest of the east coast
and from the central interior. Over the northern tropics, scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms should continue. Conditions should be fine and mostly
sunny in the far west and over the southwest. Cool to cold maximum temperatures
in central and southeast districts due to the cloud cover.
Forecast for Sunday
At this stage, the upper trough is expected to move off the east coast, with
the surface trough and low pressure system over the western Coral Sea moving
towards the southeast. There is still uncertainty with the movement and strength
of this surface trough and low, but the most likely scenario is for isolated to
scattered showers about the southeast parts of the state, with isolated showers
or thunderstorms over the far northern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere,
though high cloud increasing over the west and southern interior due to another
upper trough moving into South Australia. Maximum temperatures returning to
nearer the April average in most areas.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough is expected to continue moving eastwards, while another
upper level trough will build to the west of Queensland. Cloud increasing with
patchy light rain and isolated thunderstorms over southwest Queensland, slowly
spreading eastwards. Scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms over
the northern tropics, with more isolated showers about remaining eastern
districts in the onshore flow. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A new high in the Great Australian Bight is expected to extend a ridge along
the east coast with showers returning to most eastern districts, and the chance
of isolated to scattered thunderstorms over the southeast corner on Tuesday as
the upper trough destabilises the atmosphere. The new upper trough will move
into western Queensland on Tuesday and push eastwards into the tropical interior
on Wednesday. This will produce high cloud and some patchy rain and isolated
thunderstorms over the west and south of the state, with increasing showers and
thunderstorms in the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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