Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 19/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough extends from the Gulf Country to central Queensland. An
upper trough is expected to move east across southern Queensland during the
remainder of today and Saturday. A S to SE change is moving over far southern
Queensland waters, with an increasing S to SE swell expected this weekend for
southern offshore waters due to a deepening low pressure system over the
southern Tasman Sea. A high [1035 hPa] over the Southern Ocean extends a ridge
over southwest Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated gusty thunderstorms over
central districts and the Central West. Isolated showers over the far southeast
and also over far northern Cape York Peninsula. High cloud over the southern
interior but with little if any rain. Moderate SE to NE winds along the tropical
and central coasts, shifting NW to SW along the southern coast ahead of a
moderate S to SE change during the remainder of this afternoon and evening.
Moderate SE to SW winds elsewhere, gusty at times. A Very High fire danger in
the Northwest district.
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated gusty thunderstorms over
central districts and the southeast tropics. Isolated morning showers along the
exposed southern coast and islands. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms
over the eastern Gulf Country, with isolated showers over far northern Cape York
Peninsula. Cool in southern Queensland, with a cold morning and early frost
patches expected about the Maranoa and the Darling Downs and Granite Belt. Light
to moderate SE to NE winds over the northern and far eastern tropics. Moderate
to fresh SW to SE winds elsewhere, gusty at times, tending W to SW over the
southeast. A Very High fire danger in the Northwest district.
Forecast for Sunday
The surface trough lying from the Gulf Country to central Queensland is
likely to weaken, but is still expected to generate isolated showers over parts
of central Queensland and the far eastern tropics. Isolated showers are also
expected over the eastern Gulf Country and far northern Cape York Peninsula. A
cool to cold morning in western, southern and parts of central Queensland. Early
frost is expected once again about the Maranoa and the Darling Downs and Granite
Belt. The next upper trough is expected to extend cloud across southern
districts during the day with patchy light rain, though little rainfall is
expected.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough moves rapidly across southern Queensland, while another will
approach the southwest border at night. This will maintain areas of cloud but
with only patchy light rain over southern Queensland, though little rainfall is
expected at this stage. A new surface trough is also expected to move across the
central and southern Queensland interior, and is likely to generate isolated
showers over central and southeast districts where sufficient moisture and
assisted by the upper trough moving across southern Queensland. Mostly fine
along the tropical coast, with just the chance of isolated showers. Isolated
showers over far northern Cape York Peninsula in an onshore flow. Maximum
temperatures above average across most of the interior, particularly in the
northwest.
Forecast for Tuesday
The new upper trough and surface trough are both expected to move east into
eastern Queensland, with scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms over central
and southeast Queensland in the afternoon and evening.  Isolated showers and
thunderstorms are expected over far northern Cape York Peninsula in a more
unstable onshore flow. The high cloud over western Queensland and the southern
interior is likely to generate some patchy light rain and isolated
thunderstorms, with maximum temperatures generally below average. Maximum
temperatures are still expected to be generally above average through northern,
central and southeast Queensland.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A series of upper troughs are expected to move over the south of the state.
The surface trough is expected to move into central districts, and therefore
contract the area of showers and isolated thunderstorms into central Queensland
and the southeast tropics during Wednesday and Thursday. A new ridge is expected
to develop along the southern Queensland coast with isolated showers over the
southeast in the wake of the trough. This ridge will then extend along the
remainder of the east coast by the end of the week with showers about most east
coastal districts. Cloud may also increase over western Queensland ahead of a
more significant upper trough that may develop over South Australia during
Thursday and Friday, with the possibility of patchy rain. Increasing showers and
isolated thunderstorms over northern Cape York Peninsula due to the unstable
onshore flow. Temperatures generally a little below average in the southwest,
and near or slightly above average elsewhere.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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