Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 23/13 - 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 the Southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria Waters for Friday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters between Double Island
Point and Point Danger for Friday evening.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak surface trough is located across southern Cape York Peninsula and into
the Coral Sea. An upper trough over eastern parts will continue to move further
away to the east during the remainder of today as an upper low moves through
southern Queensland. A surface low [1005 hPa] off the northern New South Wales
coast is expected to intensify as it moves gradually towards the east northeast.
A high pressure system [1030 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight will gradually
strengthen and move eastwards, extending a ridge across western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms about the northern
tropics and Cape York Peninsula. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
over the southern and southeast interior. Fine elsewhere. Cool to cold
conditions across the interior. Mostly light to moderate S to SW winds across
the state, tending fresh and gusty at times in the west. Light to moderate S to
SE winds across the far northern tropics.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers about the northeast tropics and Cape York Peninsula, with
possible isolated thunderstorms north of about Weipa. Isolated showers and
drizzle areas over the southern interior, with isolated thunderstorms during the
morning. Isolated showers over southeast districts, tending scattered near the
southern border with rain areas and possible afternoon thunderstorms about the
Granite Belt and near the Border Ranges. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Cool
to cold most parts with moderate to fresh and gusty SW to SE winds, tending W to
SW over the southeast.
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 to move to the east northeast over
the far northern Tasman Sea. A large high pressure system over the Great
Australian Bight will extend a deep southerly airstream through the state and
into the tropics, with cool to cold conditions across Queensland, especially in
the south. Local early frost areas are possible about the Atherton Tablelands.
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 over southeast coast waters as the low moves further offshore.
Isolated showers about far northern Cape York Peninsula in the onshore flow and
also in the southeast about the exposed coast. Rough surf conditions are
expected 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 occur about the exposed coastal parts in the
onshore southeast airflow. The interior of the state will remain fine due to the
influence of the high pressure system. Cool to cold conditions are expected with
local frost areas about the Atherton Tablelands and parts of the southeast
interior. 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 decrease during the day.
Forecast for Monday
The large high pressure system will remain slow moving over Tasmania and will
maintain the deep south to southeasterly airstream across the state. Isolated
showers are expected about the east coast in the onshore SE flow and will likely
tend scattered about coastal parts of the North Topical Coast. The interior of
the state will remain fine due to the influence of the high pressure system. A
cool to cold morning expected over the interior with frost areas about the
southeast interior. Strong winds are expected to gradually ease along the east
coast during the day.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The large high pressure system will slowly drift towards the east over the
outlook period with S to SE winds tending E to SE as the high moves further
away. Isolated showers and fresh to strong winds are expected for much of the
east coast. A weak upper trough from Wednesday into Thursday is forecast to
increase showers to scattered about the southern coast and extend isolated
showers into the southeast and central interior. Fine and mostly sunny
elsewhere. Cooler than average conditions should continue for most of
Queensland, with early frost areas about the southeast interior on Tuesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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