Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 22/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
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Weather Situation
A surface trough is located over inland Queensland and will move to the
northeast to lie across southern Cape York Peninsula by Thursday morning. An
upper trough will move across the east of the state today as an upper low moves
through western New South Wales today and southwestern Queensland on Thursday. A
surface low will develop during Thursday off the northern New South Wales coast.
A high pressure system [1025 hPa] near Perth will gradually strengthen and move
eastwards to be located over the Great Australian Bight, while developing a
ridge into western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Cloudy with areas of rain stretching from the northwest of the state to the
southeast, extending into the southern tropics during the evening. Rain clearing
from the southwest over the remainder of the day, but isolated showers and
drizzle areas persisting in the south. Isolated showers through the tropics,
mostly about the Gulf Country and northern Cape York Peninsula. Cool to cold
over southern Queensland. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds in the tropics,
tending N to NW ahead of the trough. Mostly moderate SW to NW winds southwest of
the trough. A high to very high fire danger in the Northern Goldfields and Upper
Flinders district.
Forecast for Thursday
The band of cloud with rain and drizzle areas will contract offshore over the
southern and central coasts early in the day, though will extend back over land
across the tropical coast and interior while weakening. There is also likely to
be isolated showers and drizzle areas in southern parts of the state in the
moist, cool southwesterly flow following the rain band. Isolated thunderstorms
are possible over the far southern interior. Cool to cold conditions across the
interior. Mostly light to moderate S to SW winds across the state, tending fresh
at times in the west. Light to moderate S to SE winds across the far northern
Tropics.
Forecast for Friday
The upper low is expected to push off the far southern Queensland coast
during the afternoon. The low pressure system is expected to strengthen off the
northern New South Wales coast, and combined with a high pressure system in the
Great Australian Bight, a cool southerly airmass is expected across the state.
Isolated showers are expected over the southeast and southern interior. Showers
will tend scattered about the southern border, with possible afternoon
thunderstorms about the Granite Belt and Border Ranges. Isolated showers are
possible over the northeast tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Strong
winds are expected during the morning over the southern Gulf and will develop
during the evening about the southeast coast waters.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper low will move further east into the Tasman Sea and the surface low
off the New South Wales coast will continue move east to northeast. A large high
pressure system over the Great Australian Bight will extend a deep southerly
airstream through the state into the tropics, with cooler than average
temperatures expected across Queensland, especially in the south. Moderate to
fresh S to SE winds across the state, tending strong over the southern Gulf as
well as about the northern tropics and southern waters. Gales are expected to
develop off the southeast coast waters as the low moves further offshore. Rough
surf conditions will develop about the exposed coast south of Sandy Cape.
Forecast for Sunday
The large high pressure system will remain anchored in the Great Australian
Bight and will maintain the deep south to southeasterly airstream across the
state. Isolated showers will develop about the exposed coastal parts in the
onshore SE flow. The interior of the state will remain fine, due to the
influence of the high pressure system. Strong winds are expected along the east
coast and also over the southern Gulf of Carpentaria during the morning. Rough
surf conditions about the exposed coast south of Sandy Cape should gradually
ease during the day.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The large high pressure system will slowly drift towards the east over the
outlook period maintaining S to SE winds across the state. Isolated showers and
fresh to strong winds are expected for much of the east coast. Fine and mostly
sunny elsewhere. Cool to cold conditions should continue for most of
Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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