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 [1024 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 today. 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 Saturday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers over Cape York Peninsula and about the
east coast and adjacent inland, tending more scattered about the coast and
ranges north of about Ingham. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf
Country west of about Burketown. 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.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to be located over the Tasman Sea and maintain an
onshore flow and isolated showers onto the southern and central Queensland
coasts. The tropical low near Papua New Guinea is expected to move slowly
west-southwest but still remain well off the northeast Queensland coast.
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
remains a little uncertain, but at this stage the low or tropical 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 to develop in the
evening. 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, and
will continue to extend a ridge along the east coast with an onshore airflow and
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 low
or tropical 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 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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