Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 28/13 - 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 has been issued for coastal waters
between Lockhart River and Mackay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east
Queensland coast. A new high will move east over Victoria during Monday. A slow
moving tropical low [1003 hPa] is located southeast of Papua New Guinea. The low
is expected to deepen further and take on a westwards track through the far
northern Coral Sea from Monday. The low has a moderate to high chance of
development into a Tropical Cyclone, and at this stage will most likely approach
the east Peninsula coast late Tuesday or during Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers along the east coast north of about Fraser Island,
increasing to scattered about the coast and ranges north of Ingham late tonight.
Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate to fresh and gusty SE winds along the
east coast north of Fraser Island, strengthening between Cardwell and Mackay
during tonight. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers along the north tropical coast and
ranges between about Cooktown and Ingham. Isolated showers along the remaining
east coast and adjacent inland north of the Sunshine Coast and also through the
Peninsula and far northern Gulf Country districts. Fine and sunny over remaining
parts of the state apart from some high cloud extending east along the southern
border. A cool morning over the southern interior. Moderate to fresh SE winds
along the east coast, increasing to strong and gusty between about Lockhart
River and Mackay. Moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
The new high is expected to move southeast through the Tasman Sea towards New
Zealand, extending a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. This will
combine with the tropical low/cyclone moving westwards over the far northwestern
Coral Sea to result in possible gale force winds developing along the east
Queensland coast north of about Cairns. Squally showers and thunderstorms are
also expected through areas north of Cairns, with rain areas and some moderate
to locally heavy falls most likely developing from the east during the day.
Scattered squally showers and patchy rain are expected through remaining parts
of the tropics north of Townsville. Isolated showers will occur over the
remaining east coast and adjacent inland in an onshore wind flow, more frequent
about the central coast and islands. Isolated light showers are also expected to
develop through the western Gulf Country during the afternoon as moisture
extends from the east. Dry and mostly sunny conditions are expected throughout
the rest of the interior of the state. Cool daytime temperatures are expected
through the northern tropics under the cloud cover and rainfall.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high near New Zealand will weaken while a new high will build through the
Great Australian Bight. Some uncertainty persists with the movement of the
tropical low/cyclone through the far northern Coral Sea but at this stage it
will most likely move west across Cape York Peninsula during the day, weakening
as it shifts further west into the Gulf of Carpentaria late Wednesday or early
Thursday. The system is expected to generate squally showers, rain areas and
thunderstorms through the tropics north of about Cairns with some moderate to
heavy falls likely. Winds should gradually decrease along the east tropical
coast as the high weakens and the low shifts west. Scattered squally showers and
patchy rain will persist over the remainder of the tropics, with more isolated
showers through the western Gulf Country and remaining eastern districts. Dry
and mostly sunny conditions are expected through the remainder of the interior
of the state, though some high cloud may increase over the southwest. Cool
daytime temperatures will persist in the northern tropics under the cloud cover
and rainfall.
Forecast for Thursday
The new high will move east over Victoria, strengthening the ridge again
along the east Queensland coast. A trough and an associated fresh to strong S'ly
wind change will most likely move north along the New South Wales coast and
enter southern Queensland waters late in the day. An upper trough will also most
likely move east into southeastern districts, increasing instability with
isolated showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms expected near and east of
the Great Dividing Range. A moist and unstable airmass will persist through the
northern tropics and Gulf of Carpentaria coast in the wake of the passage of the
tropical low or cyclone, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
expected. Isolated to scattered showers will occur along the remaining east
coast in the onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue
over remaining parts of the interior of the state.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The high will most likely move slowly north into southern Queensland during
Friday and Saturday, maintaining a firm ridge with fresh to strong SE'ly winds
and isolated to scattered showers persisting along the east coast and adjacent
inland in the onshore wind flow. The high should then weaken from Sunday as a
new trough moves east over southern Queensland. This trough should extend some
high cloud through southern districts though with little or no rain expected at
this stage.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
Notice Board
Northwest Queensland weather radar installation complete
Media Releases
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 08:00 on Sunday 28 April 2013 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service