Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 3/13 - 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 is current for coastal waters between
Torres Strait and Cairns.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1028 hPa] over New South Wales is expected to move slowly to the east
and weaken as a new high becomes established in the Great Australian Bight on
Saturday. A weak surface trough is moving northwards along Queensland's eastern
coast.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers about eastern districts, extending west into the Central
Highlands and Coalfields. Possible thunderstorms about the Capricornia district.
Isolated showers in the far northwest of the state. Fine and clear elsewhere.
Moderate to fresh SE winds about the coast in the north. Light to moderate SE to
NE generally elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers about the tropical east, with showers clearing during the
morning in the Central Coast. Mostly fine with only isolated showers in the far
northwest of the state. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh SE
winds about the coast in the north. Light to moderate SE to NE winds generally
elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will move over southeastern Australia whilst maintaining the ridge
along the east coast and isolated coastal showers along the northern tropics. A
surface trough moving through the southern Queensland coast will freshen the
winds and lead to isolated showers. Otherwise, the dry air mass will maintain
fine and mostly sunny conditions for the remainder of the state. An upper trough
will approach southwestern Queensland with high level cloud increasing, though
no rain is expected.
Forecast for Monday
The high should linger over southeast Australia and maintain an onshore flow
and isolated to scattered showers across Queensland's east coast. Isolated
showers are likely to extend into the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district as
an upper trough moves through southeast Queensland. Isolated thunderstorms are
possible about the Central and Capricornia districts. Fine and mostly sunny
across the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will shift to the eastwards and into the southern Tasman Sea,
maintaining an onshore flow and isolated to scattered showers across
Queensland's east coast, with isolated showers extending into the eastern
interior. Thunderstorms are possible about the southeast interior as the upper
trough pushes eastwards. Fine and mostly sunny across the remainder of the
state.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high will likely strengthen in the southern Tasman Sea, firming the east
coast ridge and causing showers to remain over the eastern districts. Stable
conditions over the interior will maintain the fine and generally sunny
conditions in the west of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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