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 this evening.
A Flood Warning is current for the Tully River
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1031 hPa] over the western Tasman Sea will maintain a
firm ridge along the east Queensland coast over the next few days. A moist and
unstable airmass extends over the northeast tropical coast. An upper trough will
move north through New South Wales today and enter the southern interior of
Queensland near St George late in the day.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Cloudy over the northeast tropical coast with showers, drizzle areas and
possible local thunder. Some moderate falls are likely, possibly locally heavy.
Scattered showers along the southern tropical and central coasts, decreasing to
isolated during the day. Isolated to scattered showers along the Capricorn and
southern Queensland coasts, with possible local thunder during the evening.
Isolated showers through remaining northern and eastern districts, with possible
isolated thunderstorms near Torres Strait. Cloud increasing through western
districts during the afternoon though remaining mostly fine with just the chance
of isolated light showers. A warm day in the west with 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 developing through far northeastern Gulf of
Carpentaria waters. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough is expected to move through southeastern districts,
generating scattered showers and possible local thunder near the Capricorn and
southern coasts. 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 remaining 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 partly cloudy 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 begin to shift slowly eastwards towards New Zealand, with
strong SE'ly winds contracting to waters north of Bowen. A trough will move
north from New South Wales, increasing showers along the southern exposed
Queensland coast once again. Isolated showers will persist over remaining
eastern districts and near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast, more
scattered about the northeast tropical coast. Isolated thunderstorms remain
possible near Torres Strait. Fine and partly cloudy conditions are expected in
the central interior and west of the state, with temperatures to remain above
the May average.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should lie close to New Zealand and start to weaken, with strong
SE'ly winds contracting further north to waters north of about Cooktown. The
trough that moved north from New South Wales should continue shifting north,
with showers decreasing over the southeast while increasing along the central
and Capricorn coasts. Isolated showers should persist over remaining eastern
districts and the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast and remain more scattered
about the northeast tropical coast. The remainder of the state should be fine
and partly cloudy, although a new trough will most likely enter the southwest of
the state late in the day or during the evening, generating some showers and
possible isolated thunderstorms over the far southwest. Temperatures will remain
above the May average over the southwest of the state in the N'ly wind flow
ahead of this trough.
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. The new trough will 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 northeastern coast with fine
conditions elsewhere. Cooler conditions will develop through southern and
central districts in the S'ly wind flow in the wake of the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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