Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 26/13 - 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 over the tropical and
central interior. A high [1026 hPa] over southeast Australia is moving east, and
extends a ridge along the east Queensland coast. An upper trough lies over the
central interior and is expected to move off the Capricornia and southern
Queensland coast late Saturday. A trough lies over the northern Coral Sea, with
an embedded slow moving low pressure system situated over the Solomon Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Mostly cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms over
the northern and eastern tropics. Partly cloudy with isolated showers about the
Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts. Fine and mostly
clear over the remainder of the state. Moderate to fresh and gusty SE winds
along the east coast north of Fraser Island. Light to moderate SE to NE winds
elsewhere, gusty at times over the west.
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers over Cape York Peninsula and about the
east coast and adjacent inland, with scattered showers about the coast and
ranges north of about Ingham. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf
Country west of about Normanton. A cool morning across the south. Moderate to
fresh and gusty SE winds along the east coast north of Fraser Island. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, gusty at times over the northwest.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to be located over the Tasman Sea and maintain an
onshore flow and isolated showers across the southern and central Queensland
coasts. A weak surface trough is expected to produce isolated showers or
thunderstorms over the Gulf Country west of about Normanton. The tropical low
pressure system near Papua New Guinea is expected to move slowly west-southwest
but still remain well off the northeast Queensland coast. By this stage it may
have developed into a stronger low or Tropical Cyclone, with strong winds
developing along parts of the northeast tropical coast late in the day and
generally scattered showers about the coast and ranges north of Ingham. An upper
level high and ridge developing over the centre of the state will produce a dry
and stable airmass leading to fine and mostly sunny conditions over the
interior. A cool morning across parts of western, central and southern
Queensland.
Forecast for Monday
The high is expected to remain located over the Tasman Sea with a ridge along
the east coast to maintain an onshore airflow with isolated showers along the
central and southern Queensland coasts. The outlook for the far northern tropics
become more uncertain, but at this stage the tropical low pressure system or
Cyclone is expected to be situated over the far northwest Coral Sea and still
offshore of the northeast Queensland coast. However, it is expected that there
will be at least strong and gusty winds about the coast north of about Cairns,
with increasing showers and isolated thunderstorms expected. A weak surface
trough is expected to produce isolated showers or thunderstorms over the Gulf
Country west of about Normanton. The upper level high and ridge over central
Queensland will maintain dry and stable conditions throughout inland parts of
the state. A cool morning in the south.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is expected to move southeast and be located near New Zealand. The
high will continue to extend a ridge along the east coast and maintain an
onshore airflow with isolated showers into the southeast Queensland coast, as
well as across the central Queensland coast and adjacent inland. In the far
north, there will continue to be some uncertainty regarding the movement and
intensity of the tropical low or Cyclone. At this stage it appears as though the
system will approach the east coast of Cape York Peninsula with at least very
strong to gale force and gusty winds, and areas of rain and thunderstorms
spreading across Cape York Peninsula and the North Tropical Coast with some
heavy falls. Scattered showers over the remainder of the tropics, with more
isolated showers and thunderstorms over the western Gulf Country. Dry throughout
the rest of the interior of the state. Cool daytime temperatures in the northern
tropics.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A ridge of high pressure is expected to be maintained along most of the east
Queensland coast, strengthening from the south during late Thursday and Friday.
As a result, isolated showers are expected about the southern and central
Queensland coasts, increasing to generally scattered showers late Thursday and
Friday due to the stronger ridge. In the north, the tropical low or Cyclone is
expected to have moved west into and across the Gulf of Carpentaria, while most
likely weakening. Rain is expected to have eased, but showers and thunderstorms
are expected to continue over the northern tropics and the Gulf Country in its
wake. Remaining fine over the remainder of the interior of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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