Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 10/13 - 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 Burnett Heads.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for eastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters
north of Crab Island.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over southeast Australia is extending a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. An upper level trough is expected to move off the southeast
Queensland coast during Saturday. A surface trough will enter the far southwest
of the state on Sunday and eventually progress east, reaching southeast
Queensland on Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Mainly scattered showers about the east coast, more isolated about the coast
north of about Cooktown and over the eastern interior. Fine and mostly clear
over the interior. Fresh to strong SE winds over the east coast, and light to
moderate SE to NE winds over the interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The high should slowly move southeast through the Tasman Sea whilst
maintaining the ridge of high pressure about the east coast of Queensland, and
the upper level trough should move off the southeast coast. Fresh to strong SE
winds and mainly scattered showers should continue about most of the east coast,
and more isolated showers are expected over the far eastern interior. Fine and
mostly sunny through the west and south of the state. The chance of some early
isolated showers about the southwest Gulf of Carpentaria coast.  Fresh to strong
SE winds over the east coast, and light to moderate SE to NE winds over the
interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should move a little towards New Zealand and the ridge should also
weaken along the east coast of Queensland. Mainly isolated showers about the
east coast, and more widespread about the north tropical coast. The chance of
some early isolated showers about the southwest Gulf of Carpentaria coast. A new
SW'ly wind change or trough will enter the Channel Country with patchy light
rain developing.
Forecast for Monday
The high should weaken near New Zealand along with the ridge of high pressure
along Queensland's east coast. Mainly isolated showers about Queensland's far
east, and also developing over the northern and central interior ahead of a
surface trough. Cooler about the far southwest of the state and areas of patchy
light rain.
Forecast for Tuesday
A new high in the Great Australian Bight will push dry and cool westerly
winds further across Queensland's western districts and through the central
interior. Mainly isolated showers over the eastern districts and areas of
patchy, mainly light rain over the southern interior and the state's southeast.
Fine, dry and mostly sunny over the rest of the state.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high over the Great Australian Bight should push dry, cool air across
most of the southern half of the state from Wednesday, resulting in areas of
morning frost about the southeast and southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny
over the interior, and just isolated showers about parts of the east coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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