Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Warning Summary at issue time
The Gale Warning for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and
Point Danger has been cancelled but a Strong Wind Warning remains current for
this area.
The Strong Wind Warnings for waters between Yeppoon and Sandy Cape and for
Hervey and Moreton Bays has been cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1028 hPa] near New Zealand extends a ridge through southeastern
Australia. An upper trough will move off the east coast overnight. A surface
trough extends from the northwest Coral Sea to a low well off the Wide Bay
Coast. The low is expected to move southeast further away from the southern
Queensland coast through the remainder of the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers and areas of drizzle about the far southeast with rough
surf along the southeast coast. Partly cloudy though mostly fine over remaining
central districts and through the southern tropics with only isolated, mainly
light showers. Scattered showers through the northern tropics. Some high cloud
developing in the west though remaining fine. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds
over much of the state, fresh to strong along the southeast coast.
Forecast for Sunday
The low offshore of the southern Queensland coast will move southeast, with
winds and swells gradually decreasing over southern Queensland waters. Only
isolated showers expected about the southeast, mostly near the southern border
ranges and the exposed coast and islands. A weak upper trough will maintain
unstable conditions through the northern tropics with scattered showers and
possible isolated storms between about Cairns and Coen. Mostly fine conditions
are expected through remaining parts of the tropics and  central districts
northeast of Clermont with only isolated light showers expected. High cloud will
extend further through the southern and central interior though with no rain
expected. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Maximum
temperatures will return to near the April average in most areas.  Light to
moderate S to SE winds over much of the state, fresh to strong along the
southeast coast.
Forecast for Monday
A new trough is expected to intensify as it enters western Queensland,
spreading high cloud east through southern and central parts of the state.
Patchy light rain will occur through western districts and the southern central
interior under this cloud, with possible isolated thunderstorms. Isolated
showers will occur through remaining central districts and the southeast. The
unstable airmass through the northern tropics will extend south, with isolated
showers increasing to scattered about the east tropical coast and possible
isolated thunderstorms inland. Fine and partly cloudy conditions are expected in
the North West district.
Forecast for Tuesday
Some uncertainty is associated with the movement of the trough but at this
stage it will most likely move east to extend from the tropical interior into
southeast districts. Instability will increase to the east of this trough with
showers and thunderstorms expected, particularly about the Capricornia and
southeast districts on and east of the Great Dividing Range and through the
northern tropics. Dry and mostly sunny conditions will extend through western
districts and the southeastern interior in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper trough should weaken over the state's southeast interior and
consequently a lot of the interior should see fine and mostly conditions.
Isolated showers about the eastern districts and the Central Highlands and
Coalfields region, and the chance of some afternoon or evening thunderstorms
about the southeast districts and the state's far north.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A new high will strengthen as it moves east over the Great Australian Bight
towards Tasmania during the outlook period, extending a firm ridge and fresh SE
winds along the east Queensland coast from Thursday night.  Isolated showers
will develop about the east coast in this freshening wind flow. Conditions
should remain mostly fine through the interior during the outlook period, though
there's the chance of some isolated showers about the southern interior late in
the week.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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