Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 20/13 - 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 northern Gulf Country to the southern
Central Coast. A low pressure system offshore of the New South Wales coast will
approach far southern Queensland waters early Sunday before shifting quickly
eastwards into the Coral Sea.  A high south of Tasmania extends a ridge over
western Queensland and the southern interior, which will weaken during Sunday.
An upper level trough will move across southeast Australia on Sunday with a
surface trough entering far southwest Queensland late on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated gusty thunderstorms over
central districts north of about Clermont and the far southeast tropics.
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the northeastern Gulf Country.
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms through Torres Strait. Moderate SW
to SE winds southwest of a line from Kowanyama to St. Lawrence. Moderate SE to
NE winds through the northern Peninsula. Light and variable winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers over eastern parts of central Queensland and the far eastern
tropics. Isolated light showers are also expected over the southern Peninsula
and northeastern Gulf Country. Another cool morning is expected in western,
southern and central inland parts Queensland, with possible isolated areas of
early light frost about the Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. High cloud
will extend eastwards across far southern Queensland during the day though with
little, if any, rainfall expected. Light to moderate SE to NE winds for most
parts, tending NE to NW over the southern interior and southwest during the day.
Increased southerly swells over southern offshore waters should peak in the
morning before gradually decreasing later. A Very High fire danger in the
Channel Country.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough will move rapidly east across southern Queensland, while
another will approach the southwest border at night. This will maintain areas of
cloud over southern Queensland though little rainfall is expected. A new surface
trough is expected to move across the central and southern Queensland interior.
This surface trough will most likely be assisted by the upper trough to generate
isolated showers over central districts. A trough and associated shower and
thunderstorm activity through northeast stretches of Torres Strait will start to
shift southwest towards Cape York Peninsula. Mostly fine conditions are expected
along the northeast tropical coast with just the chance of isolated light
showers. Maximum temperatures will be above average across most of the interior
ahead of the surface trough, 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, mostly over areas south
of about Yeppoon. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected over far
northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait in a moist and unstable airmass.
The high cloud over western Queensland and the southern interior is likely to
generate some patchy light rain, with maximum temperatures generally below
average in this area. Maximum temperatures will remain generally above average
through remaining parts of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The surface trough should contract off the far southern coast whilst another
upper trough is expected to move across the south of the state. Scattered
afternoon showers and isolated gusty thunderstorms are likely in a band from the
northern Central West district, through the Central Highlands and into the
Capricornia, Wide Bay and northern southeast coast districts. Isolated showers
about the far southeast. Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated
thunderstorms over the far north of Cape York Peninsula. A high should move east
across southeast Australia extending dry S to SE winds through much of the
interior of Queensland with fine conditions over most of the interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A series of upper troughs are expected to move east over the south of the
state. The surface trough is expected  shift north into central districts during
Thursday, gradually contracting the area of showers and isolated thunderstorms
into central Queensland and the southeast tropics. A new ridge is expected to
develop along the southern Queensland coast from Thursday with isolated showers
near the coast in the onshore wind flow. This ridge will then extend along the
remainder of the east coast by the end of the week with isolated to scattered
showers about most east coastal districts. Cloud will most likely increase
through western Queensland again from late Thursday ahead of a new upper trough
developing over central Australia, with the possibility of patchy light rain.
Widespread showers and isolated storms will persist through Torres Strait in a
moist and unstable airmass. Temperatures will remain 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
Sunday.
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