Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 7/13 - 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 from
Torres Strait to St Lawrence.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1032 hPa] over the western Tasman Sea will maintain a
firm ridge along the east tropical Queensland coast until the weekend. An upper
level trough will move east through central districts tonight and contract off
the central coast Wednesday morning. A new upper trough will enter the southern
interior of the state on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Cloud decreasing over central districts this evening, with scattered showers
and drizzle areas easing. Showers, patchy rain and drizzle continuing over the
southeast tropics, and extending north along the northeast tropical coast later
this evening. Isolated showers over the remaining northern tropics and near the
southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Scattered showers and isolated gusty
thunderstorms through western districts east of about Winton to Windorah,
decreasing during the evening. Fine and mostly clear over remaining western
districts. Isolated showers over the southeast, mostly near and east of the
Great Dividing Range and tending scattered near the Sunshine and Wide Bay
coasts. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, becoming strong and
gusty north of St Lawrence. Mostly moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
Scattered showers near the coast from about Mackay to Maryborough, extending
inland during the day with possible isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Isolated
showers over remaining parts of the southeast, with possible afternoon
thunderstorms near and east of the Great Dividing Range. Mostly cloudy with
showers and drizzle areas over the northeast tropical coast with some moderate
falls likely. Isolated showers over remaining eastern and northern districts,
increasing to scattered near Torres Strait with possible isolated thunderstorms.
Mostly fine over the southern interior with just the chance of isolated light
showers. Fine and mostly sunny over the central west. A warm day in the west of
the state, with a Very High fire danger over the North West and Channel Country
districts. Fresh to strong and gusty SE winds along the east coast north of St
Lawrence and also through far northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters. Moderate
to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The high is expected to remain over the Tasman Sea and maintain the firm
ridge along the east Queensland coast, with strong SE winds persisting north of
St Lawrence and through northern Gulf of Carpentaria waters. The new upper
trough is expected to move into southeast Queensland, with the resulting
instability combining with a moist onshore wind flow to result in isolated to
scattered showers and possible local thunder near the coast south of about
Bundaberg. Drier air is expected to extend through remaining parts of the
southeast though isolated showers remain possible east of the Great Dividing
Range. Isolated showers will continue over remaining eastern districts and near
the Gulf of Carpentaria coast in the onshore wind flow, with showers more
frequent again about the east tropical coast and some moderate falls likely.
Isolated thunderstorms remain likely through Torres Strait. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions are expected in the west of the state, with temperatures to
remain above the May average.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough is expected to contract east off the southern Queensland
coast, with more stable conditions developing in its wake. The high will remain
slow moving over the western Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge and fresh to
strong SE winds along the east Queensland coast and through northern Gulf of
Carpentaria waters. Isolated showers will persist over eastern districts north
of Fraser Island and near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast in the onshore
wind flow, more scattered about the east tropical coast. Mostly fine conditions
are expected through the southeast with just the chance of isolated showers near
the coast. Isolated thunderstorms remain possible in a moist and unstable
airmass through Torres Strait. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in
the west of the state, with temperatures to remain above the May average.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will shift east towards New Zealand, relaxing the ridge along the
east tropical coast with strong SE winds contracting to waters north of
Cooktown. A trough will move north from New South Wales, generating scattered
showers about the exposed southern Queensland coast. Scattered showers will also
persist about the east tropical coast and near Torres Strait in the moist
onshore wind flow, with isolated light showers over remaining eastern districts
north of about Fraser Island and also near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.
Temperatures will remain above the May average over the southwest of the
state.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high near New Zealand will weaken during the outlook period, with the
ridge relaxing further. Showers and SE'ly winds will therefore decrease along
the east Queensland coast. A new trough will most likely enter the southwest of
the state late Sunday and move east across southern and central Queensland
during Monday and Tuesday, generating showers and possible isolated
thunderstorms with its passage. Temperatures should remain generally warmer than
average through southern and western districts ahead of the trough, with a
cooler S'ly change behind the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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