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
A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters between Sandy
Cape and Point Danger, excluding 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] to the east of New Zealand extends a weak ridge through
southeast Queensland. An upper trough will contract off the east coast during
Sunday morning. A surface trough extends from the northwest Coral Sea to a low
well off the southeast coast of Queensland. The low is expected to move
southeast across the Tasman Sea during today.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms between about Cairns
and Coen. Mostly fine conditions are expected through remaining parts of the
tropics and the Central Coast district with only isolated light showers
expected. High cloud will extend through the southern and central interior
though with no rain expected. Partly cloudy in the far southeast. Fine and
mostly sunny conditions 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 upper trough is expected to intensify as it enters western Queensland,
spreading high cloud east through southern and central parts of the state.
Little if any rain is expected occur through the southern and central interior
under this cloud, although isolated thunderstorms are possible. Isolated light
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
scattered showers and isolated 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 much of the interior of the state should see fine and mostly sunny
conditions.  Isolated showers are likely to persist about the eastern districts
and the Central Highlands and Coalfields region with 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 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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