Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 9/13 - 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 Sandy Cape.
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 [1032 hPa] over southeast Australia will maintain a firm
ridge along the east Queensland coast as it moves east across the Tasman Sea
over the next few days. A moist and unstable airmass extends over the northeast
tropical coast. An upper trough will enter the southern interior of Queensland
near St George this evening and move through southeastern districts on
Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers along the east coast, tending scattered over the northeast
tropical coast. Isolated showers through remaining northern and eastern
districts, with possible isolated thunderstorms near Torres Strait. Cloud
increasing through western districts though remaining mostly fine with just the
chance of isolated light showers.  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 near the coast,
tending light to moderate inland.
Forecast for Friday
Scattered showers and possible local thunder near the Capricorn and southern
coasts. The firm ridge will maintain 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 remaining above
the May average.  Fresh to strong and gusty SE winds along the east coast north
of Sandy Cape and the far northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters. Moderate to
fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere near the coast, tending light to moderate
inland.
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.
Forecast for Monday
The high should continue to weaken near New Zealand, with winds decreasing
below strong over northern tropical waters. Isolated showers will continue
through eastern districts in a moist onshore flow. The new trough will continue
to move eastwards across the state, extending patchy rain, showers and possible
storms over southern and interior parts, and causing an increase in cloud with
possible isolated showers through the western tropics.  Cooler maximum
temperatures developing in the southwest in the wake of the trough.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
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  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 trough
should contract offshore on Thursday, followed by cooler, drier conditions
across southern and western parts of the state as a new ridge from the next high
in the Bight extends into western Queensland. Isolated showers continuing over
northeastern parts in a moist onshore flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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