Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 13/13 - 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 southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters for Tuesday morning.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1028 hPa] near New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the east
coast of Queensland. The high will move very slowly to the east while weakening.
An upper trough will continue to move over the southern and central interior
tonight, and move off the central and southern Queensland coast during Tuesday.
An associated surface trough will also move across the southern interior and
move off the southern Queensland coast during Tuesday afternoon.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloudy with isolated showers over the east, tending to scattered showers
about coastal districts south of Yeppoon. Cloudy and cool with areas of rain,
showers and isolated thunderstorms over the west, central and southern interior,
spreading into remaining central and southeast districts during the evening.
Moderate falls in the central and southern interior. Isolated showers over the
far northern tropics. Moderate to fresh and gusty SE winds along the northern
tropics and far northern Cape York Peninsula. Fresh and gusty SE to SW winds
over the west, tropical and southern interior. Mostly light to moderate SE to NE
winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
Cloudy and cool with areas of rain over central, southern and southeast
districts, contracting to coastal districts during the morning and then offshore
in the afternoon. Moderate falls over districts south and east of about Emerald.
Showers persisting over these areas during the day, following the rain band.
Isolated thunderstorms over areas south and east of about Emerald. Isolated
showers over the northern tropics. Fine over the southwest. Cool with moderate
to fresh and gusty SE to SW winds over the interior. Moderate to fresh and gusty
E to SE winds over the eastern tropics, tending S to SE near the southern Gulf
of Carpentaria. Light to moderate NW to SW winds over the southeast.
Forecast for Wednesday
The new high will remain slow moving in the Great Australian Bight, and
continue to extend a ridge and drier, cool and S to SW winds across western and
southern parts of the state. Another upper trough will approach the west of the
state, increasing cloud over the interior but no rain. Isolated showers over
eastern Queensland, mostly near the coast northeast of a weak surface trough
near Rockhampton. Possible early frost about the Granite Belt.
Forecast for Thursday
The new high will remain slow moving in the Great Australian Bight, extending
a ridge and drier, cool and gusty S to SW winds across the far south and west of
the state. The upper trough will push through southern Queensland, increasing
cloud over southern and central areas, with patchy rain and showers expected
through central areas of Queensland. Isolated showers over the tropical east.
Possible early frost about the Granite Belt and Darling Downs.
Forecast for Friday
The high will remain slow moving to the south of South Australia, extending a
ridge over the west of the state.  Drier, cool SW to SE winds will extend across
the state. Isolated showers will remain confined to coastal areas north of the
Central Coast. Early frost areas about the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and
also northeastern parts of the Maranoa and Warrego district. Some high cloud is
expected to develop in the west ahead of an approaching upper trough.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high over the Great Australian Bight will gradually drift over the Bass
strait and continue to push dry, cool air across the west and most of the
southern half of the state, resulting in areas of morning frost about the
southeast and southern interior. An upper trough will push into southern
Queensland on Saturday, with further areas of cloud and possible light rain
extending from the west during Saturday. Isolated showers will continue about
the eastern tropical coast in the onshore flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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