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.
A Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters south of Sandy Cape, including
Hervey and Moreton Bays for late Friday and Saturday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
An upper level low pressure system is moving through southern Queensland, and
will push off the coast this afternoon. 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 [1028 hPa] over the Great
Australian Bight will gradually strengthen and move eastwards, extending a ridge
through Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers about the northeast tropics and Cape York Peninsula, with
possible isolated thunderstorms north of about Weipa. Isolated showers and
drizzle areas through the southeast and southern interior, tending scattered
with rain areas near the southern border. Possible afternoon thunderstorms over
the Southern 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 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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