Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 8/13 - 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.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for eastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters
north of Crab Island for Thursday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1033 hPa] over the Tasman Sea will maintain a firm ridge
along the east Queensland coast over the next few days. A new upper trough will
enter the southern interior and southeast of the state Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated to scattered showers about the east coast with isolated showers
about the adjacent inland. Mostly cloudy with frequent showers and drizzle areas
over the northeast tropical coast with some moderate falls likely.  Mostly fine
over the southern interior with just the chance of isolated light showers. Fine
and mostly clear over the central and western interior. 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
Isolated to scattered showers and possible local thunder near the coast south
of about Bundaberg.  Isolated showers remain possible east of the Great Dividing
Range. Isolated showers over remaining eastern districts and near the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast in the onshore wind flow. More frequent showers about the east
tropical coast and some moderate falls likely. Isolated thunderstorms are
possible through Torres Strait. Mostly fine over the interior of the state,
although isolated light showers may develop during the afternoon. Temperatures
will remain above the May average over the west of the state. A Very High fire
danger in the North West district. Fresh to strong and gusty SE winds along the
east coast north of St Lawrence and through far northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria
waters. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough is expected to contract east off the southern Queensland
coast, with more stable conditions gradually 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 and near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast in the onshore wind
flow, more scattered about the east tropical coast. Isolated thunderstorms
remain possible in a moist and unstable airmass through Torres Strait. Fine and
mostly sunny conditions are expected in the central interior and west of the
state, with temperatures to remain above the May average.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will shift slowly eastwards towards New Zealand and should maintain
the ridge along the east tropical coast with strong SE winds contracting to
waters north of Bowen. A trough will move north from New South Wales, generating
isolated showers about the exposed southern Queensland coast. Scattered showers
will persist about the central coast, 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.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should lie close to New Zealand and start to weaken with the onshore
flow continue to ease about the east coast. Isolated showers should persist
about much of the east coast and adjacent inland but should start to clear over
the far southeast. Isolated showers are likely about the southern Gulf of
Carpentaria coast. The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny,
although the next upper trough system is likely to spread high cloud into the
far west of the state late in the day. Temperatures will remain about the May
average over southwest of the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high near New Zealand will weaken during the outlook period, with the
ridge along the east coast relaxing further. Showers and SE'ly winds will
therefore decrease along the east Queensland coast. A new trough in the
southwest of the state on Monday should move east across southern and central
Queensland during Monday and is most likely to enter the southeast of the state
on Tuesday, generating showers, patchy rain and possible isolated thunderstorms
with its passage. By Wednesday, isolated showers should have contracted to the
central and northern east coast with fine conditions elsewhere. Temperatures
should cool to the May average in the cooler S'ly change behind the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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